In Search of a Concrete Music [Paperback]

Pierre SchaeffersIn Search of a Concrete Music (? la recherche dune musique concr?te)has long been considered a classic text in electroacoustic music and sound recording. Now Schaeffers pioneering workat once a journal of his experiments in sound composition and a treatise on the raison d?tre of concrete musicis available for the first time in English translation. Schaeffers 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.

ComposerPierre Schaeffer(1910–1995) was the inventor of musique concrète music created by combining and manipulating recorded sounds (rather than being played on conventional musical instruments).

Translators:
John Dackis Senior Research Fellow and Director of the Sonic Arts Department at Middlesex University.Christine Northis retired as Lecturer in French at Middlesex University.

Translators Note
I. First Journal of Concrete Music (19481949)
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
II. Second Journal of Concrete Music (1951951)
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 1
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
III. The Concrete Experiment in Music (1952)
Chapter 14. The Concrete Approach
Chapter 15. The Experimental Method
Chapter 16. The Musical Object
Chapter 17. From the Object to Language
Chapter 18. From the Object to the Subject
Chapter 19. Inventory
Chapter 2. Farewells to Concrete Music
IV. Outline of a Concretl32