Georges Aperghis
Encyclopedia
Georges Aperghis is a Greek
composer
working primarily in the field of experimental music theater but has also composed a large amount of non-programmatic chamber music. He is married to actress Édith Scob
and lives in France
.
His works are often very flamboyant and exhibitionist, sharing a kinship with the work of Vinko Globokar
, though Aperghis' music is far less violent and much more playful. He studied with Iannis Xenakis
and founded the music and theater company ATEM (Atelier Théâtre et Musique). He was a "composer in residence" in Strasbourg
, France
.
Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
working primarily in the field of experimental music theater but has also composed a large amount of non-programmatic chamber music. He is married to actress Édith Scob
Édith Scob
Edith Scob is a French actress, best known for her role as the daughter with a disfigured face in Eyes Without a Face.Edith Scob has had several roles in European film and television and is married to Georges Aperghis....
and lives in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
His works are often very flamboyant and exhibitionist, sharing a kinship with the work of Vinko Globokar
Vinko Globokar
Vinko Globokar is a French avant-garde composer and trombonist of Slovene descent.His work is noted for its use of unconventional and extended techniques, closely allying him to contemporaries Salvatore Sciarrino and Helmut Lachenmann...
, though Aperghis' music is far less violent and much more playful. He studied with Iannis Xenakis
Iannis Xenakis
Iannis Xenakis was a Romanian-born Greek ethnic, naturalized French composer, music theorist, and architect-engineer. He is commonly recognized as one of the most important post-war avant-garde composers...
and founded the music and theater company ATEM (Atelier Théâtre et Musique). He was a "composer in residence" in Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Selected works
- Il gigante golia (1975/1990) for voice and orchestra
- Histoire de loups (1976) opera
- Récitations (1977–1978) for solo voice
- Le Corps à Corps (1978) for a percussionist and his ZarbZarbZarb can refer to the following:*a common Maltese surname. Zarb is a Semitic name, and is phonetically similar to other names in Middle Eastern countries such as the Lebanese "Harb."*in Maltese, a low wall which encloses a rural field....
- En un tournemain (1987) for viola solo
- Cinq Couplets (1988) for voice and bass clarinet
- Triangle carré (1989) for string quartet and three percussionists
- Simulacre (1991–1995) series of four pieces for voice and small chamber groupings
- Sextuor 'L'Origine des espèces (1992) opera for five female voices and 'cello
- Crosswind (1997) for viola and saxophone quartet
- Volte-face (1997) for viola solo
- Die Hamletmaschine-oratorio (2000) for choir and orchestra with soloists
- Rasch (2001) for violin and viola
- Avis de tempête (2005) opera with chamber ensemble and electronics
External links
- Georges Aperghis' official site
- The Banff Center: Who the H... is Georges Aperghis? Biography
- The online music review La Folia has review articles about Aperghis: Further Aperghis Sightings, Ictus Rocks: New Romitelli and Aperghis on Cyprès and Georges Aperghis and Die Hamletmaschine
Listening
- UbuWeb Sound Poetry: George Aperghis featuring Récitations for solo voice 1977-1978