Ep. 3: Natural Sounds in Musical & Social Practice

Music history is full of examples of composers who used environmental sounds in their works, notably Ludwig van Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony, in which he uses Western instruments to mimic the sounds of three different species of birds. In the 20th century, composers were able to use recordings of natural sound in their works, but not without problematic entanglements. Guest Craig Eley discusses the connections between recorded sound and environmentalism. Musical performance: Le Merle Noir for flute and piano. Transcript & Citations

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Ep. 3: Natural Sounds in Musical & Social Practice is an episode from Art Music Perspectives by Art Music Perspectives.

This episode is 31:48 long.

This episode was published on Dec 30, 2017.

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