Henri Pousseur


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Upcoming concerts

– Thu 10 Jul: A Musical and Visual Tour of Scotland Macphail Theatre, Ullapool, Scotland
– Thu 10 Jul: GUBAIDULINA'S PERCEPTION - IN PARIS,COMPOSER Present Salle Cortot, Paris, France
– Wed 16 Jul: Pops in Outer Space Columbus Park,Stamford, CT
– Thu 17 Jul: Five Centuries of Great Duets East Meadow, NY, USA
– Sun 20 Jul: Workshop for Contemporary Music Termoli (CB) - Italy
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Composer news

– Fitkin to be Composer in Residence in London 16 Jun 2008
– Composer Hay finds back score after 35 years 30 May 2008
– Sibelius plaque unveiled in Berlin 24 Apr 2008
– Lost Bach composition found back 22 Apr 2008
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Today (7 Jul)

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Events:
– (1977) Michael Tippett: Premiere of The Ice Break, in London, England.
– (1791) Franz Joseph Haydn: Premiere of Symphony in G major Hob. I:92 “Oxford”, in Oxford, England.

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Born: 23 June 1929 — Malmédy — Belgium
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Life

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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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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