Iannis Xenakis - Psappha

[papavereus]

great performance, but, to be honest - finale Schick plays a way more interesting, passionate than Moralez (IMHO). Thanks for posting!

[Ddevone]

great job.

how do you remember all of it?

thank you for playing it.

[gatoulis25]

is a mixed rythm from thraka [northeast greece] and a medieval greeck rythm which now it a long story to explain you how is sound in a clear form

[mariano26788]

this song is amazing but... this performance is no good at all

[Ltlevim]

What makes you say that?

[texasinger2]

One of my favorite composers :D Thank you!

[doxca]

perfect

[gatoulis25]

xenakis was from greece as i am

i can understand his music cause i know the rythm this rythm of psappha is based on a traditional greeck dancing ruthm so that IT IS music it is not only sounds it based on a formal rythm

[TheVoltaTrio]

what is the traditional greek dancing rhythm?

[SchmuyleHauksendorf]

"You cannot like this music unless you try to get attention from the world."

Well, I like it because I enjoy listening to it. Just that. I.m.h.o., it's a lovely work (and the discourse makes perfect sense to me). Now, should I correct my tastes or something? Discrediting anyone who might sincerely like this music - that's pretty egotist. By the way, I fail to see any objective criticism in your statements - just subjective repulsion.

[georgesman33]

This has no sense.

This is pathetic, seriously.

You cannot like this music unless you try to get attention from the world. There is some good principle in this music but there are also a lot of bad principle wich make the music strange.

This music has no feeling.

[savageaushawn]

Someone woke up on the ignorant side of the bed this morning.

[papavereus]

performance so-so, but this music has sense and feeling. Man, you'd better listen to Britney. Her music has no bad principles.

[copacolegial]

asshole! jaja

[TheRiteOfWinter]

@georgesman33 No, its quite likable, its just not as symmetric as classical stuff, but you can find emotion here. Maybe you should go listen to stockhausen's works, like zycklus for percussions, then come back here, and you will see this is not as difficult to like and enjoy...

[Walexo45]

If this is contempary music, what is this supposed to be innovative?

[karoloandria]

is complicate to explain, go and see the futurist manifiesto and the manifiesto of noise. i think it will answare your questions

[isaacdelaconcha]

Great piece and performance.

[sonicpsychiatry]

Wow. Great performance of an absolute classic!

[chi1235]

That's wonderful! I need to learn to play that piece! Good Job!

[jurmu11]

This is my wedding song. It brings back such sweet memories!  It reminds me of fireflies on a warm summer night.

[LukasMolander]

dude....

[Kurtyoungblood]

Its been nine months since that comment - Do you have a little Xenakis baby now?

[uhj4]

If you like experiment in music, just try TACUARA NOD, available on youtube

[daviddee87]

Please kill yourself.

Listen to some Schubert for Christ's sake.

[LukasMolander]

dude your stupid

[nunosilvasupertramp]

@LukasMolander dude YOU are stupid

[SairousFilms]

your allowed to an opinion ,but you dont have to be an arrogant prick...

[SairousFilms]

amazing work Augusto keep it up...

[madderbass]

Not that I don't like Schubert, but Schubert along with Mozart, Beethoven, etc. are good music, but it's overplayed! Open your mind and shut your mouth to other music!

[willsd87]

needs a cow bell in there

[swilcool]

It's a big heavy for my taste. Yes, Xenakis is quite severe, but this piece has melodic lines that I would rather hear more lyrical as if to suggest forward momentum rather than each note independently.

Still, anyone who puts in the time to learn Psappha is a serious player. Nice work, Augusto.

[pelleas1969]

Very beautifully done...

I love xenakis.

Do you know kassandra?

[SweetSweetWaldo]

Yes, but only the Schick/Red Fish Blue Fish performance. Is that a good one? It's hard for me to gauge because I love just about every Xenakis piece I hear!

[iblahblah123]

yes. that version is excellent.

[kumajerome]

wonderful video. Very talented interpretation.

[CaseyCangelosi]

good for you man, thanks for posting this.

[qtpipi]

My only criticism is that you should increase the tempo a bit and play it like Carneiro/Schick/Mortensen.

[gurcrist]

Mortensens version is sick :)

[iblahblah123]

the piece sounds its best when the tempos are not increased past the written marks. i.e. 152 at the start, which he seems to be close too. you can play it faster, but as you speed up the stress in the time will decrease and it will start to sound like wipeout. this happens in the mortensen.

[qtpipi]

Very nice! I love psappha.