154: Classnotes: Monday, April 15, 1996
A major part of the class was devoted to student presentations of graphs
of the first 3 min.s (or so) of Poeme Electronique. Also discussed were
some specific techniques of tape-manipulation,
which were illustrated by different compositions from the IDEAMA.
Techniques of Tape-Manipulation
Here are some of the different techniques which David discussed in class, and the
specific compositions which he illustrated them with.
- Tape Looping
- Steve Reich: Come Out (1966)
- Cutting & Splicing
- Speed Change
- Hugh LeCaine: Dripsody (1955)
- Direction Change
- Otto Luening and Vladimir Ussachevsky: Incantation (1952)
- Tape Delay
- Otto Luening: Low Speed (1952)