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Pierre Henry

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A groundbreaking compilation of the best works by a pioneer of electronic musicThe album *Collector* features 16 tracks considered to be Pierre Henrys finest works from 1950 to 2013. Here, everyone can discover innovative and masterful works of electronic music. From the world-famous Psychedelic Rock to Uneminuteeternelle, and including the previously unreleased remix Varience from his seminal work *Variations on a Door and a Sigh*, this album provides the key to a stimulating and captivating world of sound.Pierre Henry was a French composer of contemporary music. He studied at the Paris Conservatory under Olivier Messiaen and Nadia Boulanger. Along with Pierre Schaeffer, he is regarded as a pioneer of musique concrte, a branch of electronic music. The two composed the first masterpiece of electronic music, *Symphony for a Man*. Nine years later, Henri established his own studio, APSOME, and de