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Pierre Henry: The Art of Sounds

Jul 12, 2007 · 52m
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Experimental French composer Pierre Henry, one of the pioneers of musique concrete, is the subject of this documentary that traces his development of a new sound that shocked the music world. During the 1950s, the radical innovator and his colleague Pierre Schaeffer created a unique form of music based on electronically modified environmental noises. Special features include a concert recorded in Paris and the short film "Le Candidat."

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Pierre Henry
Himself
Directed by Éric Darmon

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Released
Original language
FR
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Mémoire Magnétique, Love Streams agnès b. Productions, ARTE France Cinéma
Country
FR

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