Notes from today’s class: Rube Goldberg, Lou Reed, and emotions
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Counterpoint, Ready to Translate to Other Media
Your First Étude Video
Here’s the assignment we delayed from earlier in the semester. Post it on your site (as instructed below) by class time, Tuesday, April 5.
Click here for a video walkthrough
Graphic Scores
These articles show some varied approaches to making graphic scores or other forms of alternative notation: Continue reading
Your First Étude for Ulrich
Compose a study, 3–5 minutes in duration, that Ulrich might perform in our final performance-for-video project and post it on your portfolio website by class time next Tuesday.
Maiß’s Website (for feedback)
Brainstorm Three Concepts for Pieces
By class time next Tuesday, make one post on your portfolio website with 3 ideas for possible pieces you could create (alone or as part of a team) for Ulrich to perform. For each, provide a one-paragraph description of the concept explored, how the performance will be structured over time, what the audience will hear/see/experience. These will be prompts for Ulrich to give us feedback on opportunities or challenges raised by your ideas.
Compositions Discussed in Eco, The Open Work
- Stockhausen, Klavierstück XI for piano (see the score here; fuzzy—sorry)
- Berio, Sequenza I for flute (see an excerpt here)
- Pousseur, Scambi for tape (hear realizations of it here, and glance at the notes explaining how each performer realized the piece)
- Boulez, Third sonata for piano (see a performance here; note how the performer has to manipulate the pages of the score.)
Other works of possible interest: Continue reading
Making a Multi-Camera Performance Video Essay
Solo Étude Video Stems
Here are the video stems from your solo étude performances, ready for you to edit and add to your portfolio!
In recording, a stem mix is a kind of do-it-yourself kit, with some editing, mixing, and processing done for you so you can finish the job with bigger building blocks that are easier to work with. Continue reading