Pierre Henry - Pierre Henry: Carnet De Venise - Import CD

Credits:

Pierre Henry

Description:

Sounds of Venice in the Age of Monteverdi with Electronic Sounds An invitation to Venice in the Age of Monteverdi by Pierre Henri, a French contemporary music composer and the first Musique Concrète. The title of this piece is "Carnet de Venise (Venice Chronicles): An Invitation to Venice in Monteverdi's Time," and it begins with an introduction to Monteverdi's madrigale-like piece, followed by a track that uses electronic sounds to express the various sounds of Venice, such as the cry of seagulls and the sound of the gondola's oars as they pass by, The work was commissioned by the La Folle Journée Festival in Nantes in 2003, and the cover of this jointly produced disc features the logo of MIRARE, the label of the producers of the Folle Journée Festival. The cover also features the logo of the label MIRARE, the producer of the Folle Journée Festival. King International Inc.

Tracklisting:

1.Carnet de Venise~Arrivee
2.Carnet de Venise~Torcello
3.Carnet de Venise~San Giorgio
4.Carnet de Venise~Pres de la Fenice
5.Carnet de Venise~San Marco
6.Carnet de Venise~En gondole
7.Carnet de Venise~Embarcadere
8.Carnet de Venise~Canal de la Giudecca
9.Carnet de Venise~Au Ghetto
10.Carnet de Venise~Vers l'Arsenal