a| 9781576471890

a| eng h| fre

a| Xenakis, Iannis d| 1922-2001 4| aut 1| http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q152880 9| 16091

a| Arts/Sciences: Alloys

a| New York b| Prendragon Press c| 2010

a| 133 pages

a| In this fascinating essay Iannis Xenakis succeeds in unraveling the intricate web between the arts and sciences, thereby demonstrating their interdependency as in the components of an alloy. A complete list of works and bibliography are included. In this translation Xenakis explains not only his musical and theoretical writings - but also the role of mathematics as a philosophical catalyst in both his musical and architectural works. He discusses in detail his unique use of computers as a graphic tool in the composition of some of his scores. Unexpected aspects of his character are gracefully revealed in these highly readable exposés.Xenakis is responding to a panel of noted French masters from the various disciplines in which he has worked and cleverly manages to answer specific questions in one field while simultaneously addressing perhaps less-initiated exponents from other, seemingly unrelated areas. He succeeds in unraveling the intricate web between the arts and sciences, thereby demonstrating their inter-dependency as in the components of alloys.

a| art philosophy & esthetics

a| science

4| trl a| Kanach, Sharon 9| 19572

a| Arts-sciences alliages

c| BOO

a| boek

b| ORPH c| ORPH j| ORPH.TRE XENA

c| 14110 d| 14110

a| Composing 1| http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q92186587 9| 3076