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Pierre Georges Albert François Henry ( French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ ɑ̃ʁi]; 9 December 1927 – 5 July 2017) [1] was a French composer and pioneer of musique concrète. [2] Biography. Henry was born in Paris, France, [3] and began experimenting at the age of 15 with sounds produced by various objects.
Pierre Henry, born in 1927, was the first traditionally trained composer to join Pierre Schaeffer in the adventure of " musique concrète" (lit. concrete music) in 1949. He became one of the most renowned composers of his time and the leading creator of electroacoustic music, a new form of expression that he cultivated and celebrated more than ...
Jul 8, 2017 · A daring French composer died earlier this week: Pierre Henry, who was 89 years old when he died on the night of July 5. His death was announced by his assistant and friend, Isabelle Warnier ...
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- Anastasia Tsioulcas
Explore the rich and diverse oeuvre of Pierre Henry, a pioneer of musique concrète and electroacoustic music. Discover his compositions for ballet, cinema, theatre, radio, visual art and advertising, as well as his discographic editions and texts.
Dec 9, 2023 · Pierre Henry, who died on July 4, 2017, aged 89, has long been acknowledged as a key figure in the development of electroacoustic and electronic music.
- Oregano Rathbone
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Site officiel du compositeur de musique concrète Pierre Henry (1927-2017), dont l'association Son/Ré poursuit sa mission de préservation et du rayonnement de son œuvre.
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A pioneer of electronic music, Pierre Henry (1927-2017) has, since the 1950s, alongside Pierre Schaeffer, laid the foundations of what characterizes the music of our time. At the time, everything had to be invented: the sounds, the tools to manipulate them, the ways of broadcasting them.
