Luc Ferrari: Presque Rien no.1, Societe II (Vinyl LP)
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Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Cat No: 4868219
Format: LP
Number of Discs: 1
Release Date: 1st May 2026
Contents
Artists
Gerard Fremy (piano)Ensemble Instrumental de Musique Contemporaine de Paris (ensemble)
Conductor
Konstantin SimonovitchWorks
Presque rien no.1Societe II
Artists
Gerard Fremy (piano)Ensemble Instrumental de Musique Contemporaine de Paris (ensemble)
Conductor
Konstantin SimonovitchAbout
Album #1 in the brand new vinyl series featuring pioneering recordings from the musical avant-garde.
Luc Ferrari’s Presque Rien no.1 and Société II stand among the most radical works of the twentieth-century avant-garde. With Presque Rien no.1 (Daybreak at the Seaside), Ferrari pioneered the use of untreated environmental recordings as complete musical material – capturing the sounds of a Croatian fishing village at dawn to create what he called a “soundscape”. Stripped of manipulation or conventional composition, it marked a decisive shift toward sonic minimalism and ecological listening, influencing generations of experimental artists.
In stark contrast, Société II (And if the piano were a woman’s body), scored for piano, percussion, and ensemble, embodies Ferrari’s politically charged, theatrical side. Written amid the social upheavals of the late 1960s, it stages a feminist allegory in which performers vie for dominance, blending structure, improvisation, and satire.
Mastered and cut from the original analogue ¼ inch 2-track master tapes by Rainer Maillard and Sidney Claire Meyer at Emil Berliner Studios.
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