Pierre Henry: The Art of Sounds

Pierre Henry: The Art of Sounds
NR 52 minDocumentary
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."
StarringPierre Henry
DirectorsFranck MalletÉric Darmon

Movie Details

Original Language:French
Production Companies:Mémoire Magnétique, Love Streams agnès b. Productions, ARTE France Cinéma