Pleiades / Concertante - Iannis Xenakis, Maki Ishii, Les Percussions De Strasbourg, Keiko Abe - Audio CD - Pre Owned CDs (Arrives in 14days)

Pleiades / Concertante stands as a testament to the transformative power of percussion in contemporary Western Classical music. Iannis Xenakis’s 'Pléïades' is a masterwork that challenges the boundaries of rhythm and resonance, inviting listeners into a shimmering cosmos of timbral invention. Maki Ishii’s 'Concertante' further expands the dialogue, weaving together European and Japanese percussive traditions. Performed by the legendary Les Percussions De Strasbourg and marimba virtuoso Keiko Abe, this album captures the rare chemistry of artists pushing their craft to its outer limits. Every note here is meticulously sculpted, yet the music retains an elemental wildness, as if the musicians are conjuring ancient energies. Xenakis’s use of sixxen—metallic instruments created specifically for this piece—creates a sound world that is both alien and deeply primal. Ishii’s vision brings a contrasting lyricism and a dialogue of East and West. For any listener with a curiosity for bold, boundary-defying sound, this album is a rare find—a document of 20th-century composers and performers who dared to ask what percussion could truly become. Track List: - Pleiades (1979) - 1 - Melanges - 8:27 2 - Métaux - 13:23 3 - Claviers - 9:47 4 - Peaux - 11:07 - - - 5 - Concertante Op.79 (1988) For Marimba Solo & 6-Percussions - 19:03