Language(s): English

Keyword(s):

Musique Concrète ,  Synthesizer ,  Sound Shaping ,  Synthesis and Resynthesis Techniques ,  Analysis ,  Electroacoustic Music ,  Electronic Music ,  Live Electronics ,  Mixed Work

Abstract:

The author divides his book into three parts: solo tape, mixed work and live electronics. In analysing each category, he focuses on the relationships between them and related works. Furthermore, he analyses the most important works by Stockhausen, Berio, Ligeti and Paris school of musique concrète and presents a selected discography for each category. He concludes with descriptions of commonly used compositional techniques.

Table of contents: Chronological list of pre-1948 events related to electronic music

1. Music for solo tape
    Music from voices and instruments
    Music from Electronic and concrète sounds
    Music from vocal, electronic and other concrète sources
2. Music for performers and tape
    Music for voice and tape
    Music for instruments and tape
3. Live electronics
    Tape recorders in live performance
    Amplification/modification in live performance
    Live electronics ensembles
    Synthesizers in live performance
4. Compositional techniques

All references of the same author:

(English)

Ernst, David (1972). Musique Concrète