Does technology shape music? Aesthetics of assembly at the beginning of the 20th century.

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作者
Braun, Hans-Joachim [1 ]
Ungeheuer, Elena [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Bundeswehr Hamburg, Helmut Schmidt Univ, D-22039 Hamburg, Germany
[2] Tech Univ Berlin, D-10623 Berlin, Germany
关键词
composition; engineering design; assembly; assembly line; modular design principle; Satie; Stravinsky; Antheil; medium; form;
D O I
10.1002/bewi.200801309
中图分类号
N09 [自然科学史]; B [哲学、宗教];
学科分类号
01 ; 0101 ; 010108 ; 060207 ; 060305 ; 0712 ;
摘要
This article deals with the relationship between assembly in production technology and similar processes in musical composition. Can composers like Eric Satie, Igor Strawinsky or George Antheil, who used assembly methods in some of their compositions, be called assemblers? The authors point out that all three composers used assembly methods in different ways and with different purposes. Applying a theoretical approach inspired by media studies they come to the conclusion that the conditions under which musical works using assembly methods are shaped do not originate in technology but in the aesthetic convictions of the composer. Apart from assembly methods there are many other compositional principles the composer relies on. Technology may inspire music but does not determine the musical outcome.
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页码:211 / 225
页数:15
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