Henri Pousseur
See also: Belgian composers|Modern composers|
Born: 23 June 1929, Malmédy (Belgium)
Died:
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Music
Major works
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Various works
- Symphony for 15 soloists (1955)
- Quintette à la mémoire de Webern (1955)
- Exercises for piano (1956)
- Mobile for two pianos (1958)
- Caractéres for piano (1961)
- Electre (1961) - Experimental Opera
- Votre Faust (1961-1967) - Experimental Opera
- La seconde apothéose de Rameau (1981)
Electronic music
- Seismogramme (1954)
- Scambi (1957)
- Rimes (1959)
- Troi visages de Liège (1961)
Biography
Influential in contemporary music, the Belgian composer Henri Pousseur studied composition at the academies of Liège and Brussels. In his early period he wrote in Webern’s serial technique style and then turned to electronic and aleatoric music. Hist best known works are "Quintette à la mémoire de Webern" (1955) and "La seconde apothéose de Rameau" (1981).
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Concerts
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Events
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18 November 1983: Premiere of Trajets dans les Arpents du Ciel, in Metz, France.
20 October 1985: Premiere of Nacht de Nächte, in Hamburg, Germany.
6 July 1987: Premiere of Un Jardin de Passacaille, in Montpellier, France.
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