Inside Computer Music

by Michael Clarke, Frédéric Dufeu, Peter Manning

Overview

Inside Computer Music is an investigation of how new technological developments have influenced the creative possibilities of composers of computer music in the last 50 years. This book combines detailed research into the development of computer music techniques with nine case studies that analyze key works in the musical and technical development of computer music. The book's companion website offers demonstration videos of the techniques used and downloadable software. There, readers can view interviews and test emulations of the software used by the composers for themselves. The software also presents musical analyses of each of the nine case studies to enable readers to engage with the musical structure aurally and interactively.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780190659653
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	09/17/2020
Pages:	432
Product dimensions:	10.90(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Michael Clarke is Professor of Music at the University of Huddersfield, UK where he is currently Director of the IRiMaS project (Interactive Research in Music as Sound), funded by a European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant.

Frédéric Dufeu is Senior Research Fellow in Music and Music Technology at the University of Huddersfield and currently working on the IRiMaS project .

Peter Manning is Emeritus Professor of Music at Durham University.

Table of Contents

AcknowledgementsNote on companion websiteIntroductionChapter 1. John Chowning - StriaChapter 2. Barry Truax - RiverrunChapter 3. Philippe Manoury - PlutonChapter 4. Hildegard Westerkamp - Beneath the Forest FloorChapter 5. Francis Dhomont - PhonurgieChapter 6. Trevor Wishart - ImagoChapter 7. Jonathan Harvey - Fourth String QuartetChapter 8. Cort Lippe - Music for Tuba and ComputerChapter 9. Natasha Barrett — Hidden Values — The LockEndnotesBibliographyIndex

Editorial Reviews

"Inside Computer Music is a major step forward for the analysis of digital electroacoustic work...an excellent research and study resource." — Ambrose Seddon, Organised Sound

"Clarke, Dufeu, and Manning analyze the roots of computer music by exploring the pivotal work, technology, and theories of multiple pioneer computer composers ... Each of the book's nine chapters showcases a pivotal piece ... A companion website allows readers to hear and understand these unique tonalities." — S. Lenig, CHOICE

"It is rare to find such well-curated analytical material on electroacoustic music. I have known Francis Dhomont's Phonurgie since its creation and talked with the composer about it many times. I analyzed, performed, and taught the work for the past 20 years, and yet, there was so much new information to discover here. This book will deepen my appreciation for these compositions and present an excellent resource for my students." — Hans Tutschku, Harvard University

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