Iannis Xenakis (1922-2001)

Nekuïa (1981)

for mixed choir and orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date : 1981
    • Duration : 26 mn
    • Publisher : Salabert, Paris
    • Libretto (details, author) :

      Jean Paul Richter, Siebenkäs, Françoise Xenakis, Ecoute.

Detailed formation
  • mixed choir à 80 voix
  • 4 flutes (also 1 piccolo), 4 oboes, 4 clarinets, 4 bassoons (also 1 contrabassoon), 6 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba, 3 percussionists, timpani, 2 harp, piano, 16 violins, 14 second violins, 12 violas, 10 cellos, 8 double basses

Premiere information

  • Date : 26 March 1982
    Location :

    Allemagne, radio WDR de Cologne


    Performers :

    l'Orchestre symphonique de la Radio de Cologne, direction : Michel Tabachnik.