Pierre schaeffer 19101995 is equally important as a theorist of musical listen ing. Music profile for pierre schaeffer, born 14 august 1910. Its originator, leading researcher and articulate spokesman was pierre schaeffer at that time working as an electroacoustic engineer with the rtf. Pierre schaeffer in front of the coupigny synthesiser and the mixing desk. This is then notated and only expressed in concrete sound as a last stage, when it is performed. Pierre schaeffer, the sound object, and the acousmatic. A composer, theoretician, researcher, essayist and novelist, pierre schaeffer is one of the fathers of experimental radiophony and of musique concrete, the latter being defined by him as a collage and an assemblage on tape of prerecorded sounds based on sound material that is both varied and concrete. Pierre schaeffer musique concrete 12 plan melodique a stable b cyclic c cont.
He is generally acknowledged as being the first composer to make music using magnetic tape. Recorded sound was first imagined as long ago as 1552. In this composition i hear a rhizomic collective, which obeys, albeit contradictorily, a government of past and future time. Musique concrete is an instruction manual for the recreation of a film which exists only in the. In 1942 at 32, he became the director of a research unit investigating musical. Proceedings of the international conference monoskop. Musique concrete definition of musique concrete by the free. Chions exegesis of pierre schaeffers theories has, in our opinion, the rare merit of being as indispensable as schaeffers original work. The programmes themselves are fascinating documents. Symphony for one man only, produced in collaboration with pierre henry, was the first major concrete piece.
This cryosonic notion of sound as a solid, retrievable object appealed so much to pierre schaeffer that, in 1952, he created a piece called les paroles degelees thawed words, in which he altered the timbre of a voice reading rabelais work aloud by various tape manipulation techniques a process he had already dubbed musique. Jul 07, 2017 pierre henry, a composer whose experiments with electronically manipulated sound helped create the style known as musique concrete and anticipated the innovations of techno, died on thursday in. Everyone is focusing on the analytical files, which i have already. The first piece of musique concrete, composed by pierre schaeffer in 1948 out of sounds produced by trains. Pierre henri marie schaeffer 14 august 1910 19 august 1995 was a french musician and other things, like an inventor and engineer, and more. Pierre schaeffer biography wikipedia pierre henri marie schaeffer listen. Also outlined is his work of 194853 between the beginning of his research into noises and the writing of his manifesto vers une musique experimentale, originally published in the revue musicale 236 1957. Pierre schaeffer and the birth of musique concrete frieze.
An interview with pierre schaeffer pioneer of musique. Descent e discontinuous return to schaeffers three planes plan dynamique attack plucked, percussive, aeolian body decay dead,normal, arti. May 01, 20 pierre schaeffers apostrophe is an exceptional example of musique concrete. The principle uses the assemblage of various natural sounds to. Pdf pierre schaeffer, in search of a concrete music brian kane. In search of a concrete music pierre schaeffer download. Descent e discontinuous return to schaeffers three planes.
Pierre schaeffer, the sound object, and the acousmatic reduction 17. Musique concrete and the emergence of electronic music musique concrete is nothing new. The father of musique concrete, french composer pierre schaeffer was among the most visionary artists of the postwar era. Musique concrete emerged in paris in 1948 at the rtf radio television francais. This and other works of musique concrete reflect an approach to sound that had an important influence on composers of aleatory, or read more. It can feature sounds derived from recordings of musical instruments. Musique concrete vs elektronische musik prime loops. Briefly surveys the 194158 activities of pierre schaeffer, who created musique concrete in paris in the late 1940s. Pierre schaeffer parole et musique 1982, vinyl discogs. What the grm brought to music uci music department. This music was different from regular music, and had many sounds from things in the real world.
His innovative work in both the sciencesparticularly communications and acousticsand the various arts of music, literature and. Musique concrete pierre schaeffer, the father of what would be known as musique concrete, was an electric engineer who had risen through the ranks of the radiodiffusion television francaise rtf, the french broadcasting network. 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 system. Generally when filing concrete, you should use a rasp instead of a regular file because the larger teeth or grit on the rasp are better suited to the rough texture of the concrete. Pierre schaeffer the founder of musique concrete see the introduction to section l. Schaeffer is generally acknowledged as being the first composer to make music using magnetic tape. Nov 02, 2011 pierre schaeffer the founder of musique concrete see the introduction to section l. Pierre schaeffer biography, albums, streaming links.
You can file concrete to give it a more finished appearance, smooth out rough edges or even to create artistic sculptures. Musique concrete musical composition technique britannica. 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. Schaeffer trained as a radio engineer for radiodiffusiontelevision francaise rtf early work in a radio opera, combining nonmusical sounds in a radio montage. Media in category pierre schaeffer the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Does the exquisitely dissonant institution of sound art, and its subsequent ordering of desire, ensure that we subscribe to a genealogy through which it is governed. The principle uses the assemblage of various natural sounds to produce an aural montage.
Pierre schaeffer apostrophe computing and the arts. Acousmatic sound is when you hear a sound without seeing the thing that causes it. It was doubtless as a result of hearing me constantly returning to the same key words value and characteristic. Pierre schaeffer 19101995, the father of musique concrete describes a similar. Full text of composing electronic music a new aesthetic pdf. 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. Sounds are often modified through the application of audio effects and tape manipulation techniques, and may be assembled into a form of montage editors 1998. Full text of composing electronic music a new aesthetic pdf see other formats. Pierre schaeffers apostrophe is an exceptional example of musique concrete. This cryosonic notion of sound as a solid, retrievable object appealed so much to pierre schaeffer that, in 1952, he created a piece called les paroles degelees thawed words, in which he altered the timbre of a voice reading rabelais work aloud by various tape manipulation techniques a process he had already dubbed musique concrete. An interview with pierre schaeffer pioneer of musique concrete.
Topics range from pierre schaeffers musique concrete to radio productions conditioned by the rapid and unceasing transformation of the processes of radio reception to video game music. See more ideas about graphic score, experimental music and electronic music. Astrologie music for film, from which a fourpiece suite was extracted abstract concrete music 1952 pierre henry. Pierre schaeffer french composer, writer, broadcaster, engineer, musicologist and acousti. Pierre henri marie schaeffer august 14, 1910august 19, 1995 was a french composer, noted as the inventor of musique concrete. 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. The collaboration between schaeffer and poullin, then.
A french composer born in 1910 in nancy who died in 1995. The noise of combat had turned to ice but, as the sea unfroze, so too did the sounds, pouring forth in a torrent of war cries, whinnying horses. Richardmasse now dealt with by hermann editeurs des sciences et des arts 293 rue lecourbe, 75015 paris, tel. We hope that our translation captures something of the spirit of both michel chions guide des objets sonores and pierre schaeffers traite des objets musicaux.
Musique concrete definition of musique concrete by the. He worked for the rtf radiodiffusiontelevision francaise in their radiophonic projects already in the 1930s, and in that capacity produced sounds for various radio programs. Pierre schaeffers in search of a concrete music translated. Pierre henri marie schaeffer english pronunciation. The theoretical basis of musique concrete was developed by the french composer pierre schaeffer in the first half of the 20the century. Musique concrete is the experimental technique of musical composition using recorded sounds as raw material. Trained as a radio engineer and announcer, schaeffer was fascinated by the fact that radio and recording made possible a new experience of. Pierre schaeffer biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Eventually, these discs were replaced with magnetic tape, where small loops or isolated segments would undergo electronic processing or be repeated without variations. Roots of musique concrete lets start in france, 1948, when the french composer pierre schaeffer created the first pieces of musique concrete a style where acousmatic music was used for the entirety of the composition. Mar 25, 2009 musique concrete is the experimental technique of musical composition using recorded sounds as raw material. Plan dynamique attack plucked, percussive, aeolian body decay dead,normal, arti. Pierre schaeffer bibliography compiled by carlos palombini title 5 of 10 v.
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