Pléïades



Dated: 1978
Instrumentation: 6 percussion players
Timing: 42'
Premiere: The liner notes of the CD mentioned below gives the following information: May 3, 1979 in Mulhouse by Les Percussions de Strasbourg and Les Ballets du Rhin. The book 'Conversations with Iannis Xenakis' has another date and place though: May 17, 1979 in Strasbourg, performed by Les Percussions de Strasbourg.
Dedicated to: Les Percussions de Strasbourg
Published: Editions Salabert 17396


The work consists of 4 parts entitled: Mélanges; Métaux; Claviers and Peaux.
Recordings available on Harmonia Mundi France HMA1905185, CBS/Sony 32DC 691, Denon CO 73-678, Philips 442218-2, BIS-CD-482 and Erato Musifrance 2292-45771-2