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In Search of a Concrete Music
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Ideal for readers interested in contemporary musicology, media history, sound art, and those working with technology in music, including composers, DJs, and producers exploring experimental sound techniques.
Suitable for those interested in contemporary musicology or media history, this title offers translation of the author's pioneering work - at once a journal of his experiments in sound composition and a treatise on the raison d'etre of concrete music.
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Pierre Schaeffer's In Search of a Concrete Music (À la recherche d'une musique concrète) has long been considered a classic text in electroacoustic music and sound recording. Now Schaeffer's pioneering work—at once a journal of his experiments in sound composition and a treatise on the raison d'être of "concrete music"—is available for the first time in English translation.
Schaeffer's theories have had a profound influence on composers working with technology. However, they extend beyond the confines of the studio and are applicable to many areas of contemporary musical thought, such as defining an 'instrument' and classifying sounds.
Schaeffer has also become increasingly relevant to DJs and hip-hop producers as well as sound-based media artists. This unique book is essential for anyone interested in contemporary musicology or media history.
Series: California Studies in 20th-Century Music
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Praised for collecting Schaeffer's journals and writings on musique concrète, this book is described by Harper's as a significant and readable exploration of new artistic paradigms. Rob Young of Frieze calls it one of the most important postwar works, while The Wire's John Dack praises its enduring impact on listeners. The Times Higher Education highlights its nuanced perspective, and the Los Angeles Review of Books compliments its lively imagination and wit. It is recommended by the Choice journal.
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ISBN: 9780520265745
Publisher: University of California Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 26 November 2012
Country: United States
Imprint: University of California Press
Illustration: 36 line illustrations
Contributors:
- Translated by Christine North
- Translated by John Dack
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 272g
Pages: 244
About the Author
Composer Pierre Schaeffer (1910-1995) was the inventor of musique concrete music created by combining and manipulating recorded sounds (rather than being played on conventional musical instruments). Translators: John Dack is Senior Research Fellow and Director of the Sonic Arts Department at Middlesex University. Christine North is retired as Lecturer in French at Middlesex University.
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