Spectralism - a short introduction to spectral music

This is a short primer on spectralism that I made for my students. It focuses on the French/German schools of spectralism (sorry Romania) and features the music of Gérard Grisey, Tristan Murial, Kaija Saariaho, and Georg Friedrich Haas. I’ve included links to the pieces below, along with links to works by other spectralist composers. Pieces in the video: Grisey - Partiels: Murail - Les courants de l’espace: Saariaho - Sept Papillons: Haas - String Quartet No.2: Other composers: Vivier - Lonely Child: Harvey - Mortuos Plango, Vivos Voco: Avram - Swarms: Hall - Ode to the Pylon: Anderson - The Discovery of Heaven: