Analytical Methods of Electroacoustic Music

Containing extensive artwork serving as demonstration, as well as downloadable resources with sound and video clips, this collection of essays on electroacoustic music explores the creative possibilities to be found in various forms of musical analysis.

Mary Simoni is a Professor of Music Technology, Chair of the Department of Performing Arts Technology, and Associate Dean for Technology Initiatives at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The MIT Press, the International Computer Music Association, and Centaur Records have published her music and writings.

Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. Visualization of Musical Signals 3. The Intention/Reception Project 4. Paul Lansky's As If 5. Alvin Lucier's I am sitting in a room 6. Jonathan Harvey's Mortuos Plango, Vivos Voco 7. Philippe Manoury's Jupiter 8. Barry Truax's Riverrun 9. Philippe Manoury's Opera K Annotated Bibliography Glossary Contributors Index