LUC FERRARI

20th century French composer Luc Ferrari has been a major contributor to musique concrète for several decades. He has won various awards, including the Prix Italia (1987; for a symphonic tale, Et si Toute Entiere Naintenant), the Karl Sczuca prize for a radio play (Je Me Suis Perdu ou Labyrinthe-Portrait), and the 1988 Grand Prix National from the French Ministry of Culture, for his body of work. In the '90s, Ferrari also received the International Kossevitzky Prize for his three-movement symphony Histoire du Plaisir et de la Désolation, which is found on Luc Ferrari Matin et Soir. Recordings of Ferrari's work are found on various high-quality labels including BVHaast, Sub Rosa, and Tzadik, which released his Cellule 75 in 1998. Ferrari remained active as a composer until his death August 22, 2005. OFFICIAL SITE: http://www.lucferrari.org/