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Tristan Murail

Musician
Forfans of contemporary classical music, spectralism, orchestral and electroacoustic works.
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Tristan Murail (born 1947) is a French composer associated with spectral music and the contemporary classical tradition.

Born 1947 in Le Havre, France. Associated with the spectral school of composition. Co-founder of Ensemble l'Itinéraire. Has taught composition, including a long-term position at Columbia University.

A positive, detailed appreciation of three orchestral works on the CD: Gondwana, Désintégrations and Time and Again. The review highlights subtle textural variation, the dialogue between orchestral and electronic sound, and Murail's place in a French modern lineage. Recommended for listeners interested in spectral techniques and refined orchestral timbres.

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