Gérard Grisey: "Les Espaces Acoustiques" (1974-1985)

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This 90 minute masterwork is one of the crowning achievements of Gérard Grisey (1946-1998), one of the pioneers in the spectralist movement.

Over 90 minutes, the work begins with a single instrument, a viola, and over six sections gradually grows larger, reaching a climax in the fifth section for full orchestra, "Transitoires."

Compiled from various recordings, the video below is synced with the score.

-Bruce