Pierre Henry

Pierre Henry is a solo artist associated with France whose catalog here spans 1990–2021. The artist is connected with Musique Concrète, so genre, period and individual recordings offer useful ways into the work.

Listen for how Musique Concrète shape rhythm, voice and arrangement. A starting path includes “Jugement : Descente souterraine 2 / Bouffée pianistique / Petite phrase”, “Impulsion 2”, “Navigation : Glissement / Rituel enclûme / Liturgie des clôches / Élongation”, “Symphonie pour un homme seul: Apostrophe”. Then move to “Mix 02.0” and “Polyphonies” to hear how recordings are organized in a release context.