Special Sound - The Creation and Legacy of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop

Zusatztext Louis Niebur delves illuminatingly into a hitherto untold story to throw a deserved spotlight on the creative talents involved. Informationen zum Autor Louis Niebur is Assistant Professor of Musicology at the University of Nevada, Reno. Klappentext Special Sound traces the fascinating creation and rich legacy of the BBC's electronic music studio, particularly in the context of other studios in Europe and America. From the ashes of highbrow BBC radio drama emerged an extremely influential kind of electronic music consisting of quirky tonal jingles, signature tunes, and incidental music for such popular programs as Doctor Who. Zusammenfassung Special Sound traces the fascinating creation and rich legacy of the BBC's electronic music studio, particularly in the context of other studios in Europe and America. From the ashes of highbrow BBC radio drama emerged an extremely influential kind of electronic music consisting of quirky tonal jingles, signature tunes, and incidental music for such popular programs as Doctor Who.

Product details

• Authors: Louis Niebur
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.09.2010
• EAN: 9780195368406
• ISBN: 978-0-19-536840-6
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Oxford Music/Media Series; Oxford Music/Media
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; PERFORMING ARTS / Television / Direction & Production, MUSIC / Recording & Reproduction, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Electronic, Music recording & reproduction, Electronic Music, Television production: technical and background skills, Television Production: Technical & Background Skills, Music recording and reproduction