Focus
26 March marked the centenary of the birth of Pierre Boulez, composer, conductor and founder of IRCAM, a major figure in the avant-garde who has left his mark on the musical landscape to this day.
OeuvreSurvey of works by Pierre Boulez
byJonathan Goldman
AnalysisAnalysis of Anthèmes 2 (1997) by Pierre Boulez
Jonathan Goldman,
Andrew Gerzso
Latest publications
CollectionÉcrire les conditions du son
February 6, 2025
BiographyBiography of Franck Bedrossian
French composer born 3 February 1971 in Paris.
Library News
The media library presents a selection of its new acquisitions, and invites you to discover the summary of 2024 acquisitions.
BookFour Ways of Hearing Video Game Music
Michiel Kamp
2024
BookExperiencing Organised Sounds : The Listening Experience Across Diverse Sound-Based Works
Leigh Landy
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.