Focus
Composer Peter Ablinger died on 17 April, leaving behind a body of work that is deeply reflective, rooted in the torments of his time, and sharply critical of the classical musical tradition. His pieces, at the crossroads of the sonic and visual arts, unfold in large cycles that explore in depth ‘sound within sound within sound’.
OeuvreSurvey of works by Peter Ablinger
byPierre-Yves Macé
VideoVoices and piano
Peter Ablinger
September 5, 2020
Latest publications
Biographies
BiographyBiography of Peter Ablinger
Austrian composer born 13 March 1959 in Schwanenstadt; died 17 April 2025 in Berlin.
BiographyBiography of Diana Soh
Singaporean composer born 25 August 1984.
Surveys of works and Analyses
AnalysisAnalysis of Anthèmes 2 (1997) by Pierre Boulez
Jonathan Goldman,
Andrew Gerzso
OeuvreSurvey of works by Qigang Chen
byPierre Rigaudière
Concerts
VideoIRCAM Forum Studio Session : Abo Abo & Tania Cortés Becerra
January 21, 2025
VideoForum Studio Session - Canblaster
October 9, 2024
Conferences
VideoAlberto Bernal : impossible translations, partie 1
November 19, 2024
VideoGeorge E. Lewis, compositeur, musicologue et tromboniste américain présente son travail auprès des Cursus 2024-25 - première partie
April 2, 2025
Library News
EXCEPTIONAL CLOSURE ON FRIDAY, MAY 2.
The media library presents a selection of its new acquisitions, and invites you to discover the summary of 2024 acquisitions.
BookCatalogue de l'œuvre de Pierre Boulez : établi par Alain Galliari
Alain Galliari
2025
BookEsthétique du son artificiel : Genèse des musiques électroniques
Marc Battier
2024
About
The purpose of the documentation center is to build up and disseminate a body of references on contemporary music, on the relationship between art, science and technology, and on musical research. It also brings together all of the Institute's knowledge and creative resources: concert and conference archives, scores, scientific and popular articles, etc. All these resources are available to the public through the Ircam media library (open Tuesday to Friday, 2:00 to 5:30 pm) and the databases accessible through the portal.
Resources type
- The physical documents available in the media library (books, scores, CDs, vinyls, program notes, etc.).
- Digital resources
Médiathèque
La médiathèque de l'Ircam est ouverte au public du mardi au vendredi, de 14h à 17h30. La consultation est ouverte à tout le monde, l'emprunt est soumis à abonnement.
Structure et historique des bases de données du Pôle documentaire
- La base des compositeurs et compositrices de musique contemporaine, appelée BRAHMS (Base Relationnelle d’Articles Hypertextes sur la Musique du XXe et du XXIe Siècle).
- La base Analyses qui documente des œuvres composées à l’Ircam dans des articles musicologiques
- La base Médias des archives audiovisuelles de l’Ircam
- La base Sidney qui regroupe la documentation des œuvres électroniques produites à l’Ircam dans le but de pouvoir les rejouer
Credits
Directeur du Pôle documentaire : Philippe Langlois.
For more information on the structure of the different databases of the documentary center, see here.