Music 773/223: Electronic Music Literature
Make-up Final Examination
All excerpts for the listening part of the final examination will be taken from the works below. For each excerpt, you will be required to identify the name of the composer, the title of the composition, including the movement name if applicable, and the date of composition (within five years).
Musique concrète (Paris, 1948)
Tape Music (New York, 1952)
The Cologne Studio (Cologne, 1953)
| Composer | Composition, date | Duration |
|---|
| György Ligeti (1923-2006) | Glissandi ("glissandos", 1957) | 7:44 |
| Karlheinz Stockhausen (b. 1928) | Gesang der Jünglinge ("song of the youths", 1955-56) | 13:40 |
Analog Synthesizers: Moog (1964)
| Composer | Composition, date | Movements | Duration |
|---|
| Wendy Carlos (b. 1939) | Digital Moonscapes (1984) | 1. Genesis | 7:14 |
| Wendy Carlos (b. 1939) | Beauty in the Beast (1986) | 2. Beauty in the Beast | 4:00 |
Analog Synthesizers: Buchla (1964)
| Composer | Composition, date | Movements | Duration |
|---|
| Morton Subotnick (b. 1933) | Silver Apples of the Moon (1967) | Part A | 16:40 |
| Morton Subotnick (b. 1933) | The Wild Bull (1968) | Part B | 15:01 |
Computer Music
| Composer | Composition, date | Movements | Duration |
|---|
| Jean-Claude Risset (b. 1938) | Mutations (1969) | | 10:25 |
| Jean-Claude Risset (b. 1938) | Songes (1979) | | 9:12 |
| John Chowning (b. 1934) | Turenas (1972) | | 10:06 |
| John Chowning (b. 1934) | Phoné (1980-81) | | 12:40 |
Speech Synthesis
Frequency Modulation Synthesis
| Composer | Composition, date | Duration |
|---|
| Barry Truax (b. 1947) | Wave Edge (1983) | 9:38 |
Analysis-Based Synthesis
Granular Synthesis
Soundscapes
Real-Time Computer Interaction with Musical Performers
Modern Musique concrète