Formalized Music: Thought and Mathematics in Composition
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Formalized Music: Thought and Mathematics in Composition is a seminal book by composer Iannis Xenakis that explores the use of mathematical and scientific principles as the basis for musical composition.
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| Formalized Music: Thought and Mathematics in Composition canonical | 3 |
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book
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music theory book ⓘ treatise on composition ⓘ |
| author | Iannis Xenakis ⓘ |
| EnglishTranslationPublisher | Indiana University Press ⓘ |
| explains |
Xenakis’s compositional methods
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application of probability distributions to sound masses ⓘ concept of stochastic music ⓘ relationship between architecture and music in Xenakis’s work ⓘ use of random processes in composition ⓘ |
| field |
applied mathematics
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composition ⓘ music theory ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
formal logic in music
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stochastic processes ⓘ symbolic representation of sound ⓘ use of mathematical models in composition ⓘ use of scientific principles in composition ⓘ |
| hasEdition | English translation ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
formalization of musical thought
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music as an application of mathematical structures ⓘ |
| includes |
analyses of Xenakis’s own compositions
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diagrams and graphs of musical processes ⓘ mathematical formulas for musical structures ⓘ |
| influenced |
algorithmic composition practices
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computer-assisted composition ⓘ contemporary music theory ⓘ spectral music ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| notableFor |
foundational role in stochastic music
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influence on 20th-century avant-garde music ⓘ systematic use of mathematics in composition ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Musiques formelles ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| subject |
Markov chains in composition
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algorithmic composition ⓘ architectural thinking in music ⓘ computer music ⓘ formalization of musical structure ⓘ game theory in music ⓘ group theory in music ⓘ mathematics in music ⓘ philosophy of music ⓘ probability theory in composition ⓘ set theory in music ⓘ stochastic music ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
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