Practicing and academic musicians reflect on performing works by Greek-French composer Iannis Xenkis (1922-2001). The arrangement is by voice: woodwinds and brass; piano, organ, and harpsichord; percussion; strings and voice; ensemble and orchestra; and electronics. The topics include his wind glissando writing, Synphaï and the Olympian piano, Persephassa and the percussions of Strasbourg, second generation interpretation of his string quartets, conducting and playing his orchestral music, and interpreting his electro-acoustic La Lénde d'Eer. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)