List of compositions by Iannis Xenakis

1.3 Other orchestral

Anastenaria: Le sacrice (1953)
Metastaseis (195354, also known as MetastaseisB )
Pithoprakta (195556)
Achorripsis, for an orchestra of 21 instruments
(195657)
Duel, for 2 small orchestras (1959)
Syrmos, for string orchestra (1959)
Stratgie for 2 orchestras (195962)

Iannis Xenakis in his studio in Paris, c. 1970

ST/48, 1-240162 (195962)

This article presents a complete list of compositions by

Iannis Xenakis, organized by instrumentation. Within
each category, the works are arranged chronologically by
year of composition.

Hiketides (les suppliantes d'Eschyle), for brass quartet & 24 strings (1964)
Akrata, for wind orchestra (196465)
Terretektorh (1966)

Orchestral works

1.1

Polytope [de Montral], for 4 orchestras (1967)

Nomos gamma (19678)

Vocal

Synapha, for piano and orchestra (1969)

Anastenaria: Procession aux eaux claires, for SATB

chorus of 30 voices, male choir of 15 voices, and
orchestra (1953)

Eridanos, (1972)
Erikhthon, for piano and orchestra (1974)

Polla ta dhina, for childrens choir and orchestra

(1962)

Noomena (1974)

Cendres, for chorus and orchestra (197374)

Jonchaies (1977)

Anmoessa, for SATB chorus of 42 or 84 voices and

orchestra (1979)

Pour les baleines, for string orchestra (1982)

As, for amplied baritone, percussion and orchestra

(1980)

Shaar (1983)

Empreintes (1975)

Lichens (1983)

Alax, for three ensembles of 10 instruments each

(1985)

Nekua, for SATB chorus of 54 or 80 voices and orchestra (1981)

1.2

Horos (1986)
Keqrops, for piano and orchestra (1986)

Stage

Ata (1987)

Kraanerg, ballet for orchestra and tape (1968)

Traces (1987)

Antikhthon, ballet for orchestra (1971)

Kyania (1990)
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3 CHAMBER MUSIC
Tuorakemsu (1990)
Dox-Orkh, for violin and orchestra (1991)
Krinodi (1991)
Ro (1991)
Troorkh, for trombone and orchestra (1991)
Mosaques (1993)
Dmmerschein (199394)
Korano (1994)
Ioolkos (1995)
Voile, for string orchestra (1995)
Sea-Change (1997)
O-Mega, for percussion soloist and chamber orchestra (1997)

Vocal works

2.1

Choral

Zyia, for soprano soloist, male chorus, ute and

piano (1952, also exists in a version for soprano
soloist, ute and piano)
Orestea, for chorus and 12 instruments (196566)
Medea, for male voices and 5 instruments (1967)
Nuits, for SATB chorus of 12 voices (196768)
Colone, for male or female voices and 3 instruments (1977)
Hlne, for female voices (1977)
Pour la Paix, for SATB chorus, two male speakers,
two female speakers, and tape (1981)

2.2 Other vocal

Nshima, for two mezzo-soprano or alto soloists, 2
horns, 2 trombones and cello (1975)
Akanthos, for soprano, ute, clarinet, piano, 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass (1977)
Pour Maurice, for baritone and piano (1982)
Kassandra, for baritone/psalterion and percussion
(1987, an additional movement for Orestea)
La desse Athna, for baritone soloist, piccolo, oboe,
E-at clarinet, doublebass clarinet, contrabassoon,
horn, piccolo trumpet, trombone, tuba, percussion and cello (1992, an additional movement for
Orestea)

3 Chamber music
3.1 With piano
Eonta, for 2 trumpets, 3 trombones and piano
(196364)
Palimpsest, for English horn, bass clarinet, bassoon,
horn, percussion, piano and string quintet (1979)
Dikhthas, for violin and piano (1979)
Thallen, for piccolo, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn,
piccolo trumpet, trombone, percussion, piano and
string quintet (1984)
Akea, for piano and string quartet (1986)
Paille in the Wind, for cello and piano (1992)
Plekt, for ute, clarinet, percussion, piano, violin
and cello (1993)

Serment-Orkos, for SATB chorus of 32 or more 3.2

voices (1981)

Chant des Soleils, for SATB chorus, childrens choir,

brass ensemble and percussion (1983)

Idmen A/Idmen B, for SATB chorus of 64 or more

voices and percussion (1985)

Knephas, for SATB chorus of 32 or more voices

(1990)

For string ensemble

ST/4, 1-080262, for string quartet (195662, transcription of ST/48, 1-240162)
Analogique A, for string ensemble (1958, must be
performed with tape work Analogique B)
Aroura, for string ensemble of 12 players (1971)
Retours-Windungen, for 12 cellos (1976)

Pu wijnuej we fyp, for childrens choir (1992)

Ikhoor, for string trio (1978)

Les Bacchantes, for bariton soloist, female voices

and 9 instruments (1993)

Tetras, for string quartet (1983)

SeaNymphs, for SATB chorus of 24 or more voices

(1994)

Tetora, for string quartet (1990)

Ergma, for string quartet (1994)

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Hunem-Iduhey, for violin and cello (1996)
Ittidra, for string sextet (1996)
Roscobeck, for cello and double bass (1996)

3.3

For percussion ensemble

Persephassa, for 6 percussionists (1969)

Plades, for 6 percussionists (1979)
Okho, for 3 djembs (1989)

3.4

Other chamber

ST/10, 1-080262, for clarinet, bass clarinet, 2 horns,

harp, percussion and string quartet (195662)
Morsima-Amorsima, for piano, violin, cello and
double bass (1962)

change, for solo bass clarinet, ute, oboe, clarinet,

bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba and string
quintet (1989)
Epicycles, for solo cello, ute, oboe, clarinet, horn,
trumpet, trombone, tuba, 2 violins, viola and double
bass (1989)
Oophaa, for harpsichord and percussion (1989)
Mnamas Kharin Witoldowi Lutoslavskiemu, for 2
horns and 2 trumpets (1994)
Ka, for ute, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, trombone,
violin, viola, cello and double bass (1995)
Kulenn, for ute, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
and 2 horns (1995)
Zythos, for trombone and six percussionists (1996)

4 Solo instrumental

Atres, for ute, clarinet, bass clarinet, horn, trumpet, trombone, 2 percussionists, violin and cello 4.1
(1962)

Anaktoria, for clarinet, bassoon, horn, string quartet

and double bass (1969)

Charisma, for clarinet and cello (1971)

Linaia-Agon, for horn, trombone and tuba (1972)

Phlegra, for ute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn,

trumpet, trombone, violin, viola, cello and double
bass (1975)
4.2
Epe, for English horn, clarinet, trumpet, 2 trombones and double bass (1976)
Dmaathen, for oboe and percussion (1976)
Kombo, for amplied harpsichord and percussion
(1981)
Khal Perr, for brass quintet and 2 percussionists
(1983)

For piano
Six Chansons pour piano (1950)
Herma, for piano (1961)
Evryali, for piano (1973)
Mists, for piano (1981)
r. (Hommage Ravel), for piano (1987)

For string instrument

Nomos Alpha, for cello (196566)

Mikka, for violin (1971)
Theraps, for double bass (197576)
Mikka 'S', for violin (1976)
Kottos, for cello (1977)
Embellie, for viola (1981)

Nyy, for shakuhachi, sangen and 2 koto (1985)

l'le de Gore, for amplied harpsichord, piccolo, 4.3 Other solo instrumental
oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet and string
Gmeeoorh, for organ (1974)
quintet (1986)
Jalons, for piccolo, oboe, bass clarinet, doublebass
clarinet, contrabassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone,
tuba, harp, string quintet (1987)
XAS, for saxophone quartet (1987)
Waarg, for piccolo, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn,
trumpet, trombone, tuba and string quintet (1988)

Psappha, for percussion (1975)

Khoa, for harpsichord (1976)
Naama, for amplied harpsichord (1984)
Keren, for trombone (1986)
Rebonds, for percussion (1988)

Tape
Diamorphoses, 2-track (195758)
Concret PH, 2-track (1958)
Analogique B, 2-track (195859, to be performed
with the chamber work Analogique A)

Air populaire, for piano

Allegro molto, for piano
Untitled piece for piano (January 1950)
Mlodie, for piano
Untitled piece for piano (April 1950)

Orient-Occident, 2-track (1960, lm score)

Untitled piece for piano (15 June 1950)

The Thessaloniki World Fair, 1-track (1961)

Andante, for piano

Bohor, 8-track (1962)

Thme et consquences, for piano (1951, unpublished)

Hibiki-Hana-Ma, 12-track (Polytope of Osaka,

196970)
Perspolis, 8-track (Polytope of Persepolis, 1971)
Polytope de Cluny, 8-track (1972)
Polytope II (1974)
La lgende d'Eer (Diatope), 4- or 8-track (1977)

5.1

Created using UPIC

Mycenae alpha, 2-track (Polytope of Mycenae,

1978)

Dhipli zyia, for violin and cello (1951, unpublished)

Tripli zyia, for ute, voice and piano (1952, unpublished)
Trois pomes, for voice and piano (1952, unpublished)
La colombe de la paix, for alto soloist and SATB
chorus (1953, unpublished)
Stamatis Katotakis, for soloist and male voices
(1953, unpublished)
Vasarely, tape (1960, lm score, withdrawn)

Taurhiphanie, 2-track (1987)

Formes rouges, tape (1961, lm score, withdrawn)

Voyage absolu des Unari vers Andromde, 2-track

(1989)

Amorsima-Morsima (195662, withdrawn)

5.2

Created using dynamic stochastic synthesis

GENDY3, 2-track (1991)

S.709, 2-track (1994)

EXTERNAL LINKS

Unpublished or withdrawn

This section lists early pieces by Xenakis that have not

been published during his lifetime, and works that were
withdrawn from the catalogue by the composer himself,
for various reasons.
Untitled piece for piano (February 1949, revised in
June)
Untitled piece for piano (March 1949)
Untitled piece for piano (27 May 1949)
Untitled piece for piano (October 1949)
Menuet, for piano

GENDY301, tape (1991, withdrawn)

Erod, tape (1997, withdrawn, created using UPIC in
collaboration with Brigitte Robindor)

7 References
Homann, Peter. Xenakis, Iannis. In L. Root,
Deane. Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online.
Oxford University Press. (subscription required)
Mche, Franois-Bernard. 2000. L'hellnisme de
Xenakis, in Un demi-sicle de musique et toujours
contemporaine. Paris, l'Harmattan, pp. 302321.
(French)

8 External links
A complete list of works, organized chronologically,
with score samples

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