Les Grandes Répétitions: Stockhausen and Varèse

Double bill of documentaries by Luc Ferrari and Gérard Patris. 'Momente' (1965) captures Karlheinz Stockhausen in rehearsals in Cologne and features an interview with the man himself, offering insight into his work. 'Hommage à Edgard Varèse' (1965) features a performance of Varèse's 'Ionisation' and rehearsal footage of 'Déserts', as well as contributions from, among others, Iannis Xenakis, Olivier Messiaen and Herman Scherchen, who discuss the composer and his career.