Pierre Henry: The Art of Sounds
Experimental French composer Pierre Henry, one of the pioneers of musique concrete, is the subject of this documentary that traces his development of a new sound that shocked the music world. During the 1950s, the radical innovator and his colleague Pierre Schaeffer created a unique form of music based on electronically modified environmental noises. Special features include a concert recorded in Paris and the short film "Le Candidat."
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Pierre Henry: The Art of Sounds
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Runtime
0h 52m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
PIERRE HENRY OU L'ART DES SONS
Production Companies
Mémoire Magnétique, Love Streams agnès b. Productions, ARTE France Cinéma
Director
Éric Darmon
Description
Experimental French composer Pierre Henry, one of the pioneers of musique concrete, is the subject of this documentary that traces his development of a new sound that shocked the music world. During the 1950s, the radical innovator and his colleague Pierre Schaeffer created a unique form of music based on electronically modified environmental noises. Special features include a concert recorded in Paris and the short film "Le Candidat."
