Pierre Henry, the great composer from natural sounds, has died. He was an amazing presence in the 70s Paris scene when one of my collaborators and friends Steven Feld was a student there. His "Well-Tempered Microphone" and GRM collaborations with Pierre Schaeffer remain a huge inspiration for many of us of who took up the microphone as a musical instrument.
According to Steven, Pierre started as a percussionist and that urge was always at the core of his composition. To learn more about Steven you can visit his website here and check out "A Conversation: With Steven Feld on The Tao of Wood" where Steven and I talk about one of our many collaborations.
Read more about Pierre in the New York Times & on NPR.
Pierre Henry, Composer Who Found the Music in Sounds, Dies at 89
Full Story: https://nyti.ms/2tSBqYN
Remembering Pierre Henry, A Composer Who Made The Everyday Extraordinary
Full Story: https://n.pr/2tSgKAp
Watch a film about Pierre – "The Art of Sounds" below.
