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Spectral Music
Spectral Music: History and Techniques No. 1 (Contemporary Music Review)Spectral Music: History and Techniques No. 1 (Contemporary Music Review)
Spectral Music: History and Techniques No. 1. Spectral music started in the early 70´s mainly at IRCAM and focuses on the Timbre also called Sound colour or The sound Spectra of music.
Spectral Music: Aesthetics and Music No. 2 (Contemporary Music Review)Spectral Music: Aesthetics and Music No. 2 (Contemporary Music Review)
Spectral Music: Aesthetics and Music No. 2. Spectral music explores the spectrum of sound it´s overtones and the sound colour it produces.
Classical Music, Why Bother?Classical Music, Why Bother? by Joshua Fineberg
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This book Contains writing about Spectral Music and Composers connected to that style,
Dufort - The Watery StarDufort - The Watery Star by Hugues Dufourt
Hugues Dufort - The Watery Star. Dufort was the first to use the term Spectral music in an article published in 1979.
Quatre chants pour franchir le seuilQuatre chants pour franchir le seuil by Klangforum Wien
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The late French composer Gerard Grisey was one of the originator of Spectral music and he said " We are musicians and our model is Sound not literature, Sound not mathematics, Sound not theatre.. ."
Radulescu - Piano WorksRadulescu - Piano Works
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Radulescu - Piano Works
Murail - Orchestral WorksMurail - Orchestral Works by Tristan Murail
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French Composer Tristan Murail - has said that "music is ultimately sound evolving in time" He taught composition at IRCAM in Paris. This CD contains very Colourfull Masterpieces.
Murail - Winter FragmentsMurail - Winter Fragments
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Tristan Murail - Winter Fragments
Hindemth; Levinas - Works for Piano and ViolaHindemth; Levinas - Works for Piano and Viola
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Michael Levinas - Works for Piano and Viola
Orion, Siddhartha, 5 Chansons Pour PercussionOrion, Siddhartha, 5 Chansons Pour Percussion
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Claude Vivier - Orion; Siddhartha; (5) Songs for Percussion
Lindberg, M - Clarinet Concerto; Gran Duo; ChoraleLindberg, M - Clarinet Concerto; Gran Duo; Chorale
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Clarinet Concerto by the Finnish composer M. Lindberg. This as a fantastic piece and there is no doupt in my opinion that this concerto will be a part of the classical Tradition, a great masterpiece.
Lindberg - Arena; Corrente II; FeriaLindberg - Arena; Corrente II; Feria
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Magnus Lindberg - Arena; Corrente II; Feria
Saariaho - Orchestral WorksSaariaho - Orchestral Works
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Kaija Saariaho is another fantastic composer from Finnland associated with the Spectral School, here is a good CD with Orchestral Works.
L'aile Du SongeL'aile Du Songe by Kaija Saariaho
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Kaija Saariaho L'aile Du Songe
Kaija Saariaho: Du cristal; ... à la fumée; NympheaKaija Saariaho: Du cristal; ... à la fumée; Nymphea
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Kaija Saariaho: Du cristal; ... à la fumée; Nymphea
Saariaho - Graal théâtre; Solar; LichtbogenSaariaho - Graal théâtre; Solar; Lichtbogen
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Kaija Saariaho - Graal théâtre; Solar; Lichtbogen
Saariaho - Cinq reflets; Nymphea Reflection; Oltra marSaariaho - Cinq reflets; Nymphea Reflection; Oltra mar
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Kaija Saariaho - Cinq reflets; Nymphea Reflection; Oltra mar
Computer Music Currents, Vol.5Computer Music Currents, Vol.5
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Computer Music Currents, Vol.5. Includes Jardin secret by Kaija Saariaho.
Electro Acoustic Music IIIElectro Acoustic Music III
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Electro Acoustic Music III. Includes NoaNoa by Kaija Saariaho/Camilla Hoitenga
Saariaho - From the Grammar of DreamsSaariaho - From the Grammar of Dreams
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Kaija Saariaho - From the Grammar of Dreams
Private GardensPrivate Gardens by Kaija Saariaho
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Kaija Saariaho Private Gardens
Julian Anderson: Book of HoursJulian Anderson: Book of Hours
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Book of Hours by the British Composer Julian Anderson who has studied composition with Tristan Murail.
Three Kings [2000]Three Kings [2000]
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Not seen or heard this but read that the film composer François Evans is the only composer in the world to use spectral composition techniques in film music.
The Computer Music TutorialThe Computer Music Tutorial by C Roads
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Includes writing about Fast Fourier Transform analysis of the Sound Spectra which has influenced Spectral Compositions.
Notes from Metalevel (Studies on New Music Research)Notes from Metalevel (Studies on New Music Research) by Heinrich Taube
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Chapter 23 is about Spectral Composition.