Mark Andre (1964 - Present)

Introduction
Mark Andre was born in 1964, in Paris France and has been known to create a existential experiences for listeners. Andre has study music composition, analyzation, counterpoint, harmony, and musical research with Claude Ballif and Gérard Grisey at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris; he would earn six premier prix and graduated in 1992. A year later he would receive his PhD in musicology under the teachings of Olivier Boulnois and Philippe Vendrix, at the École Normale Supérieure de Paris (Ulm-Jourdan) and the Centre d'Études Supérieures de la Renaissance de Tours.

https://www.discogs.com/artist/2450941-Mark-Andre

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Work Analysis
With Andre still very unknown, it was hard to find a recording of his music. Luckily i found a recording of his piece Modell (1999/2000). This piece made up of 4 orchestra groups with keys, horns, oboes, and strings, that uses spacing of each phrases to let everything be absorbed before moving on. I was not able to find a score of this piece; but from what i have read there was never a fully score to this work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-06w_iXzyLY

Observations / Comparisons
I really enjoyed this work by Andre. The spacing between each part allowed for me to really soak in what i was listening too. Personally, i heard similarities to Pauline Oliveros’ Deep listening ideas where in Andre’s piece the previous instruments become the environment.