Répons

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Répons is a groundbreaking 1981–84 composition by Pierre Boulez for chamber ensemble, soloists, and live electronics, renowned for its spatialized sound and innovative use of real-time electronic transformation.

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instanceOf electroacoustic composition ⓘ
musical composition ⓘ
work for ensemble and electronics ⓘ
associatedInstitution IRCAM ⓘ
awarded Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition ⓘ
commissionedBy Südwestrundfunk (SWR) ⓘ
composer Pierre Boulez ⓘ
composerOf Pierre Boulez ⓘ
compositionPeriod 1981–1984 ⓘ
countryOfOrigin France ⓘ
dateOfCompositionEnd 1984 ⓘ
dateOfCompositionStart 1981 ⓘ
dedicatedTo Paul Sacher ⓘ
electronicsRealizedAt IRCAM ⓘ
ensembleType large chamber ensemble ⓘ
genre contemporary classical music ⓘ
spectral-influenced modernism ⓘ
hasRecording Ensemble InterContemporain recording conducted by Pierre Boulez ⓘ
influenced later works for ensemble and live electronics ⓘ
language none (instrumental) ⓘ
notableFeature continuous interaction between acoustic and electronic sound ⓘ
integration of live performers with computer-controlled sound processing ⓘ
use of spatial distribution of sound sources around the audience ⓘ
numberOfSoloists 6 ⓘ
partOf Pierre Boulez’s late creative period ⓘ
performancePractice requires computer-controlled signal processing ⓘ
requires multi-speaker diffusion system ⓘ
premiereDate 1981 ⓘ
premierePlace Donaueschingen, Germany ⓘ
linked to: Donaueschingen
publisher Universal Edition ⓘ
scoredFor chamber ensemble ⓘ
live electronics ⓘ
soloists ⓘ
soloInstrumentsInclude cimbalom ⓘ
glockenspiel ⓘ
harp ⓘ
piano ⓘ
vibraphone ⓘ
xylophone ⓘ
structureCharacteristic alternation and superposition of soloist groups and ensemble ⓘ
style complex, highly structured modernism ⓘ
titleLanguage French ⓘ
titleMeaning Responses ⓘ
uses live electronics ⓘ
real-time electronic transformation ⓘ
spatialized sound ⓘ
yearOfAward 1989 ⓘ
yearOfExpandedVersionCompletion 1984 ⓘ
yearOfFirstVersionCompletion 1981 ⓘ

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Pierre Boulez → notableWork → Répons ⓘ