Formalized Music: Thought and Mathematics in Composition (Harmonologia Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (959 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1576470792 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Great for anyone interested in algorithmic composition If you liked Curtis Road's "Microsound", you might like this book. However, be warned that it is not for the faint of heart. You need to be well versed in music theory and mathematics to get the most from it. It has a very academic tone, but has some unique things to say about algorithmic composition that makes it worthwhile. Also be warned th. Xenakis and the road not taken Autonomeus This is an incredible work, the concentrated expression of Xenakis' philosophy of music, and the category he pioneered, "stochastic music." Of course very few composers have followed Xenakis into this new universe -- Roger Reynolds is perhaps the best and most important, though Xenakis is only one of his key sources."Musiques Formelles" was or. Oscar said Difficult but profitable. A very difficult book even for experienced musicians, due to complex high mathematics terms and explanations (you will need any degree of math training for understanding some concepts displayed in this book). However, there are several chapters with interesting information and ideas to be applied in your own music or analysis approach. For ins
Pendragon Press is proud to offer this new, revised, and expanded edition of Formalized Music, Iannis Xenakis's landmark book of 1971. This edition of Formalized Music is an essential tool for understanding the man and the thought processes of one of this century's most important and revolutionary musical figures.. In addition to three totally new chapters examining recent breakthroughs in music theory, two original computer programs illustrating the actual realization of newly proposed methods of composition, and an appendix of the very latest developments of stochastic synthesis as an invitation to future exploration, Xenakis offers a very critical self-examination of his theoretical propositions and artistic output of the past thirty-five years