WITHIN ECHOIC CHAMBERS: for small orchestra and tape is based on the integration of 3 major concepts: 1) Structural 2) Psychological 3) Technical. These individual concepts represent areas in which the composer has concentrated the majority of his research over the last 2 years. It is the incorporation of these concepts which form the basis of the creative project.Through the application of arc acoustical design, the entire work is given thematic and structural unity. This acoustical design is based or the onset, steady state and decay characteristics of complex tones and is incorporated into the work as a compositional tool from which a number of musical dimensions are controlled. Since the onset, steady state and decay characteristics of complex tones determine the way we perceive sound, it acts both as a common link between the 3 concepts and the entire structural basis of the creative project. Used in this way the acoustical design became a catalyst from which musical sound structures crystallized as opposed to being a mere theoretical algorithm for autonomous music composition. / School of Music
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BSU/oai:cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:handle/182699 |
| Date | January 1982 |
| Creators | Bianchi, Frederick |
| Contributors | Knight, Morris |
| Source Sets | Ball State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Format | 18 leaves : music ; 28 cm. + 1 score (30 p. ; 49 cm.) + 1 sound tape reel (9 min.) : 15 ips, 2 track, stereo ; 7 in. |
| Source | Virtual Press |
Page generated in 0.0021 seconds