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. Inhaltsverzeichnis About the Companion Website 1.: Radio Drama and the Birth of Electronic Music 2.: Ideological Struggles and Pragmatic Realities 3.: : The Golden Age of "Special Sound" 4.: The Coming of the Synthesizers 5.: The Second Golden Age 6.: The Price of Success Endnotes Appendix: Transcriptions Bibliography Index

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Louis Niebur
• Edition: Oxford University Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 16.09.2010
• EAN: 9780195368413
• ISBN: 978-0-19-536841-3
• Pages: 272
• Thèmes: Oxford Music/Media Series; Oxford Music/Media Series; Oxford Music / Media
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Musique > Apprentissage d'un instrument; 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