Iannis Xenakis (1922-2001)

Achorripsis (1956 -1957)

for twenty-one musicians

  • General information
    • Composition date : 1956 - 1957
    • Duration : 7 mn
    • Publisher : Bote & Bock
Detailed formation
  • flute (also piccolo), oboe, 2 clarinets (also 1 Eb clarinet, 1 bass clarinet), 2 bassoons (also 1 contrabassoon), 2 trumpets, trombone, 3 percussionists, 3 violins, 3 cellos, 3 double basses

Premiere information

  • Date : 20 July 1958
    Location :

    Argentine, Buenos Aires, Teatro Colón


    Performers :

    l'Orchestre du Théâtre, direction : Hermann Scherchen.