Iannis Xenakis (1922-2001)

Aïs (1980)

for amplified baritone, solo percussion and 92 musicians

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1980
    • Duration: 17 mn
    • Publisher: Salabert
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Homère, L'Illiade et L'Odyssée et poèmes de Sapho

Detailed formation
  • soloists: solo baritone, percussionist
  • 4 flutes (also 1 piccolo), 4 oboes (also 1 English horn), 4 clarinets (also 1 Eb clarinet), 4 bassoons (also 1 contrabassoon), 4 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba, percussionist, timpani, piano, 16 violins, 14 second violins, 12 violas, 10 cellos, 8 double basses

Premiere information

  • Date: 13 February 1981
    Location:

    Allemagne, Munich


    Performers:

    Spyros Sakas : baryton, Sylvio Gualda : percussions et l'Orchestre symphonique de la radio de Munich, direction : Michel Tabachnick.

Information on the electronics
Electronic device: amplification