CAPRICCIO uses sounds of percussion, friction, glides, and stretches, derived from actions on a piano or soundboard, and is dedicated to French impressionistic music.
Compositional Technique
The harmony in CONTINUO is neither modal nor tonal; it is global with suspension points on pivot notes, forming a musical cluster.
Compositional Technique
In CONTINUO, Pierre Henry employs a contrapuntal writing style, where the rigor of fades combines with figured bass and rhythm/beat, similar to Baroque art.
Recording & Production
Studio Son/Ré, where these works were realized, receives support from the DRAC Île-de-France, the Ministry of Culture and Communication, the City of Paris, and Sacem.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Pierre Henry created a personal and recognizable "sound" comparable to famous jazz musicians, establishing a cosmic universe where the archaic and mythical meet the familiar.
Composition History
The works on this album, CONTINUO and CAPRICCIO, were composed and recorded by Pierre Henry at Studio Son/Ré.
Composer Biography
Pierre Henry, born in Paris in 1927, began studying music at age seven and was guided by Olivier Messiaen in 1944.
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