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The liberation of sound: An introduction to electronic music First Edition

by Herbert Russcol (Author)
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Prentice Hall [Published date: 1972]. Hard cover, 315 pp. Includes an 8 page section black and white illustrations. [From jacket flaps] Ping, pluck, THUD, the hum of the airport, whir of the turnstile, scream of the universe ...ELECTRONIC SOUND. Electronic wasn't even in the dictionary until 1940, and the tape recorder and magnetic tape weren't developed until the 50s. In its current forms, electronic music is essentially a product of post-World War II society, yet the roots of what has been called the New Music extend back more than a century. The Liberation of Sound is the first book about electronic music that is intended for laymen as well as professional musicians and electronic enthusiasts. With insight and skill, Herbert Russcol traces the growth of this new music - from the cautious yet revolutionary departures from strict tonality in the nineteenth century to the mind-bending experiments with sound today. In detailing the context within which the New Music has developed, Russcol discusses the nature of sound and analyzes the dreams and techniques that have led to its liberation. Of particular interest is the far-reaching work being done with electronic sound and computer-produced composition at Bell Laboratories. As a result of this kind of work, composers now have available to them for the first time the entire spectrum of sound and the technology of the electronic age. What emerges is a music that is still controversial - thought of by some as cold and mechanical, by others as reflecting the ambiguities and complexities of modern life more eloquently than any other art form. Drawing on history and sociology, Russcol focuses on men and events - the partnership of Le Corbusier and Varèse in building the great Poème electronique for the Brussels World's Fair . . . the smashing of equipment by angry New York Philharmonic musicians who refused to play a John Cage composition . . . the mad rush of millions to buy the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper" album. . .
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  1. ISBN-10
    0135353939
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0135353936
  3. Edition
    First Edition
  4. Publisher
    Prentice Hall
  5. Publication date
    January 1, 1972
  6. Language
    English
  7. Print length
    315 pages
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Prentice Hall; First Edition (January 1, 1972)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 315 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0135353939
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0135353936
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
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  • enon sci
    5.0 out of 5 stars and I've still never found a better written exploration of the roots leading up to our ...
    Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2016
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    I originally discovered this book in my library in the mid 90s. 20+ years later, and I've still never found a better written exploration of the roots leading up to our modern explosion. Though its range omits the developments of the 80s and 90s (due to its publication date), this affords it the space to really delve into the opposite end of the timeline -- taking the roots back to the upstart antics of the Romantics and Claude Debussy. Despite predating the developments by 20 years, this book is definitely more Aphex Twin than EDM (focuses more on the experimental drives that resulting to rejecting the 12 tone system of melody, etc).

    If you're of the mind to find a symphony in the dissonant edges of a wavefolded sine wave, this history is for you.
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  • Asaf Prihadash
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for composers & critics
    Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2004
    Published in 1972, this book gives a very interesting perspective on the evolution of electronic music. It's not a howto book, or a physics book, but an amazing list of composers and their ifluences, from Schubert, back in the 19th century, to Karlheinz Stockhausen, developing new composition paradigms for future composers.
    Beyond that, the book reviews various tools and methods develped and used throughout the 20th century and makes the basic concepts of contemporary tools clear.
    I recommend this book to every composer who would like to get aquainted with the great (although few) electronic composers of the past, their works and their working methods.
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