Mind Models
2nd Edition
2nd Edition
Published on 21. July 2005
Book
Hardback
208 pages
978-0-415-97428-8 (ISBN)
Description
This new edition of Mind Models reintroduces and renews a classic work on 20th century composition, one that has remained relevant for over a quarter century -- and should remain a central reading for decades to come.
Reviews / Votes
"No other composer would have ventured as all-encompassing a survey of culture and society... Mind Models is a kind of classic." -- Charles Curtis, Professor of Music at the University of California, San Diego
More details
Edition
2nd New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
36 s/w Abbildungen
36 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
412 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-97428-8 (9780415974288)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Person
Content
Contents
Introduction
Preface
Acknowledgments
PART I Rates of Change
Permanence
Acceleration and Pace
Diversity
Capability
Acceptance of Context
New Models
PART II The States of Art
Commerce and Excellence
Subgroups in Society
The General Event
PART III The Public and Private Realms
Alternate Forms of Art
Alternate Approaches to Art
PART IV Sound
Natural Sound and Its Limits
Synthesis
The Last Dimension: Space
PART V Time
Short Intervals, Duration, and Temporal Perspective
Experimental Approaches to Measurement
Some Pitfalls
Altered Time Frames
PART VI Notation
The Creative Continuum
The Function of Notation
Good Notational Practice
PART VII Morphology in Music
Computers: The Necessity of Foresight
The Implications of Abundance
Changing Views of Experience
Index
Introduction
Preface
Acknowledgments
PART I Rates of Change
Permanence
Acceleration and Pace
Diversity
Capability
Acceptance of Context
New Models
PART II The States of Art
Commerce and Excellence
Subgroups in Society
The General Event
PART III The Public and Private Realms
Alternate Forms of Art
Alternate Approaches to Art
PART IV Sound
Natural Sound and Its Limits
Synthesis
The Last Dimension: Space
PART V Time
Short Intervals, Duration, and Temporal Perspective
Experimental Approaches to Measurement
Some Pitfalls
Altered Time Frames
PART VI Notation
The Creative Continuum
The Function of Notation
Good Notational Practice
PART VII Morphology in Music
Computers: The Necessity of Foresight
The Implications of Abundance
Changing Views of Experience
Index