Iannis Xenakis (1922-2001)
Linaia-Agon (1972), pour trombone, cor d'harmonie et tuba
Zythos (1996), pour trombone et 6 marimbas
"Linaia-Agon by Iannis Xenakis
Le dépassement de soi", film documentaire de Benny Sluchin sur le travail de Iannis Xenakis et sa relation à la mythologie grecque, aux mathématiques, aux formes de composition, à l'informatique. Avec la participation de Moreno Andreatta, Gérard Assayag, Jérémie Dufourt, Sharon Kanach, Mikhail Malt, Jens McManama, Pierre Michel, Benny Sluchin, Makis Solomos, et Iannis Xenakis lui-même
"Double Audition", programme radiophonique français de 1974 sur l'oeuvre Linaia-Agon qui propose une interview du compositeur et des extraits musicaux enregistrés en live dans le studio

Benny Sluchin, trombone
Jens McManama, cor d'harmonie
Jérémie Dufort, tuba
red fish blue fish
Steven Schick, direction

The documents presented on this DVD propose a musical journey through this wide range of topics focused on Iannis Xenakis and his work Linaia Agon. Conceived by the great new music trombonist Benny Sluchin, it is an interpreter’s quest for truth regarding musical creation, a legendary composer and musical performance at the beginning of the XXIst century. Linaia-Agon (1972) scored for the unusual combination of trombone, French horn & tuba, was an unduly neglected work because of performance problems in the printed score. Those remained unresolved until a computer interface was developed recently by IRCAM in collaboration with Benny Sluchin. Linaia-Agon is a “game” piece in which 3 musicians, representing the legendary Greek musician Linos [trombone] against the god Apollo [French horn & tuba], battle each via musical strategies in the score. No two versions of this piece will be the same. Zythos is one of Xenakis’ last works, for trombone and 6 marimbas, performed by trombonist Benny Sluchin with red fish blue fish conducted by Steven Schick. Previously issued on MOD-CD-261, this DVD release is the first in surround sound with full video directed by Anton Cabaliero.