The foundation of musique concrete can be accredited to pierre schaeffer, but the roots of it cannot. Dec 11, 2009 the creation of musique concrete was also not just the invention of a new genre but also a whole new way of looking at and treating music, sound, and technology. In search of a concrete music download free pdf and ebook. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Musique concrete, by contrast, strives to start with the concrete sounds that emanate from base. Pierre schaeffer had the goal of removing the attack and decay of a note so that the instrumentorigin would be unknown. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Traditionally, composition moved from the abstract to the concrete from concept and.
Pierre schaeffer apostrophe computing and the arts. The father of musique concrete, french composer pierre schaeffer was among the most visionary artists of the postwar era. Shaeffer and other musique concrete composers used the equipment typically found in the radio stations of that era, including shellac records, turntables, a mixing desk, equalizers, spring or. Pierre henri marie schaeffer english pronunciation. Buy in search of a concrete music california studies in 20thcentury music by pierre schaeffer isbn. In search of a concrete music, traite des objets musicaux 1966. A lot of the sounds in these concrete tape pieces come from orchestras and chamber ensembles, often playing on familiar themes and styles of the time, which, through his wizardry, are morphed into otherworldly realms of sound. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. The above is particularly applicable at present as ive spent the past week delving deep into the masterworks of musique concrete and electroacoustic composition recordings which not only abandon contemporary pop structures like lyricism and melody, but forgo the entire tonal system itself, instead favoring abstract and atonal plunderphonics. Musique concrete french for concrete music is a form of electroacoustic music that is made in part from acousmatic sound. Musique concrete tries to build a small personal world made of objects first found. From the theory of sound production to key composers and instrument designers, this is a complete introduction to the genre from its early roots to the present technological explosion. Especially relevant extracts from these texts are given in my own translation and are published in english for the first time.
Cm 425 concrete technology concrete page 2 of 17 handout1. Annotation electronic and experimental music details the history of electronic music throughout the world, and the people who created it. But how can we forget meaning and isolate the initselfness of the sound phenomenon. In what follows here, the focus is on some of the 1953 texts, with particular reference to schaeffers vers une musique experimentale schaeffer ed.
What are some essential musique concrete recordingsartists. Schaeffer was a fascinating character, rare, even unique in a musical avantgarde that cultivates, without qualification or nuance, a progressivist optimism. In search of a concrete music pierre schaeffer download. Pierre schaeffer and the birth of musique concrete frieze. The album, fifteen studies of noises from pierre schaeffer, is a compilation album from ifar, the institute for alien reaserch. Concrete music, on the other hand, could not preexist, but was a product of its constituent recorded elements. In 1948, pierre schaeffer used tape manipulation of natural and mechanical sounds to make a pioneering radio programme.
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Now schaeffer s pioneering work at once a journal of his experiments in sound composition and. By 1949 schaeffers compositional work was known publicly as musique concrete palombini 1993, 14. Pierre schaeffer 19101995, the father of musique concrete describes a similar. What are some essential musique concrete recordings. This gave him a new studio, which included a tape recorder. Jun 29, 2016 shaeffer and other musique concrete composers used the equipment typically found in the radio stations of that era, including shellac records, turntables, a mixing desk, equalizers, spring or. The stadium rockers ninth album boasts impressive guests but few real departures. Schaeffer, born in 1910, was an engineer at radio france during the war, where he was given the run of the sound effects department. Musique concrete and the emergence of electronic music musique concrete is nothing new.
Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. In search of a concrete music, translated by christine north and john dack, university of california press. The technique was developed about 1948 by the french composer pierre schaeffer and his associates at the studio dessai experimental studio of the french radio. Schaeffer was a true pioneer, not only in terms of the technology he was using, but also in his compositional techniques. Pierre henry biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Schaeffer made extensive use of the closed groove, the equivalent of the later tape loop, and it was on recordable discs that the first pieces of musique concrete were realized. Studienreader zur analogen elektroakustischen musik uni munster. Jul, 2017 pierre henry was a pioneering composer of musique concrete, the form of composition making use of existing sounds to create innovative musical creations, that went on to have so much influence on. Musique concrete definition of musique concrete by the free. Connect your spotify account to your account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any spotify app on.
Originally released as a 7, this bite sized gem of a release sees three of the 20th centurys best known early electronic pioneers in a rare collaborative effort. You form temporary berms around a new concrete slab, and then flood the area. Pierre schaeffers reaction to his perception of concrete sounds was of fundamental importance to his later. A guide to pierre schaeffer, godfather of sampling fact magazine. Trained as a radio engineer and announcer, schaeffer was fascinated, by the fact that radio and recording made possible a new experience of soundwhat he called reduced. Schaeffer is considered by many to be the pioneering composer of musique concrete. Pierre schaeffer, the sound object, and the acousmatic reduction improvised ontology in 1948, working in the studios of radiodiffusion francaise, pierre schaeffer began to keep a set of journals describing his attempt to create a symphony of noises. Later he returned to france and as early as in 1902 made himself quite a. As long as meaning predominates, and is the main focus, we have literature and not music, writes schaeffer. Browse the top musique concrete albums to find new music and discover artists.
A conversation and concert with helmut lachenmann about the composition, musical languages, and unconventional playing techniques. Acousmatics pierre schaeffer the founder of musique concrete see the introduction to section i, pierre 7 schaeffer 19101995 is equally important as a theorist of musical listen. Pierre henry, pierre shaeffer, philippe arthuys 1st. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The creation of musique concrete was also not just the invention of a new genre but also a whole new way of looking at and treating music, sound, and technology. Jan 08, 20 buy in search of a concrete music california studies in 20thcentury music by pierre schaeffer isbn.
May 01, 20 pierre schaeffers apostrophe is an exceptional example of musique concrete. Pierre schaeffer, the sound object, and the acousmatic. In search of a concrete music california studies in 20th. Using a collection of carefully sourced recordings, the three musique concrete experts decompose and granulate their sounds into clouds of noise and drone, adding expertly tempered synthesizer into the mix only when needed. Pierre schaeffers apostrophe is an exceptional example of musique concrete. Musique concrete emerged in paris in 1948 at the rtf radio television francais. An interview with pierre schaeffer pioneer of musique concrete.
Find the best clips, watch programmes, catch up on the news, and read the latest pierre schaeffer interviews. Musique concrete musical composition technique britannica. Pierre schaeffer bibliography compiled by carlos palombini title 6 of 10 vi. Pierre henri marie schaeffer was a french composer, writer, broadcaster, engineer. This is then notated and only expressed in concrete sound as a last stage, when it is performed. We encrypt all traffic involving personal data with industrystandard ssl certificates and we are also pci compliant meaning that we follow all current data security standards and undergo weekly scans monitoring our security status. In addition to sounds derived from musical instruments or voices, it may use other sources of sound such as electronic synthesizers or sounds recorded from nature.
This was a significant development for schaeffer, who previously had to work with phonographs and. Schaeffer was the son of a violinist, and always took an interest in music as child, but, his parents encouraged him to pursue a more practical career in engineering. An interview with pierre schaeffer pioneer of musique. Treatise on musical objects, and the twovolume machines a communiquer 197072. Ive been on a crazy musique concrete kick lately, buying up classics like cages cartridge music and the panorama of musique concrete from 56 and just arrived from the netherlands popular electronics. This and other works of musique concrete reflect an approach to sound that had an important influence on composers of aleatory, or chance, music. Musique concrete and electronic music, session 8 mit. His ideas turned conventional music theory on its head. Musique concrete definition of musique concrete by the.