Iannis Xenakis Biography

Iannis Xenakis biography

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NAME: Iannis Xenakis
OCCUPATION: Songwriter, Writer
BIRTH DATE: May 29, 1922
DEATH DATE: February 04, 2001
EDUCATION: Athens Institute for Technology, Paris Conservatory
PLACE OF BIRTH: Braila, Romania
PLACE OF DEATH: Paris, France

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Iannis Xenakis was a Greek avant-garde composer of electronic music and musique concrete.

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Iannis Xenakis was born on May 29, 1922, in Braila, Romania. An ethnic Romanian and naturalized French composer, Xenakis created electronic music using mathematical equations. One of his most famous works is Métastaseis (1953-54). His relationship with the Paris Instrumental Ensemble for Contemporary Music led to numerous recordings of his works. In 1966, Xenakis established the School of Mathematical and Automatic Music. He died on February 4, 2001, in Paris, France.