'The Influence of Recording Technologies on the Early Development of Electroacoustic Music'

Manning, PD

'The Influence of Recording Technologies on the Early Development of Electroacoustic Music'

Manning, PD

Authors

PD Manning

Abstract

From the earliest experiments with the manipulation of 78-rpm disks during the 1920s, the technology of recording has played a major role in the evolution of electroacoustic music. This has extended not only to the recording and reproduction of materials but also to key components of the compositional process itself. Although such influences have become less prominent with the advent of digital technology, their impact during the formative years of electroacoustic music was significant and far-reaching. This article examines some key aspects of the pioneering era of creative development through the early 1950s, with particular reference to the Bauhaus sound artists, Pierre Schaeffer and musique concrète, and the Cologne studio for elektronische Musik.

Citation

Manning, P. (2003). 'The Influence of Recording Technologies on the Early Development of Electroacoustic Music'. Leonardo music journal, 13, 5-10

Journal Article Type	Article
Publication Date	2003-12
Deposit Date	Jul 2, 2008
Publicly Available Date	Jul 2, 2008
Journal	Leonardo Music Journal
Print ISSN	0961-1215
Publisher	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Press
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	13
Pages	5-10
Keywords	Groove, Optical sound track, Musique concrete, Elektronische musik.
Publisher URL	http://mitpress2.mit.edu/e-journals/Leonardo/isast/journal/toclmj13.html