Concertino

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The last few years have witnessed the appearance of highly-specialized fast microcomputers capable of synthesizing complicated spectra in real time. The establishing of MIDI communication protocol provided a precise and efficient way of controlling them by means of such devices – familiar to every musician – as keyboard, violin or drum. Implementing high level language compilers in micro-computers created the possibility of using them for generating non-trivial streams of MIDI signals, significantly enhancing the performing capabilities of humans. And since everything is happening in real time the performance nuances of pitch, dynamics and tempi of the piece can be controlled … continued below

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Krupowicz, Stanisław, 1952- 1989.

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  • Main Title: Concertino
  • Series Title: MISAME

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The last few years have witnessed the appearance of highly-specialized fast microcomputers capable of synthesizing complicated spectra in real time. The establishing of MIDI communication protocol provided a precise and efficient way of controlling them by means of such devices – familiar to every musician – as keyboard, violin or drum. Implementing high level language compilers in micro-computers created the possibility of using them for generating non-trivial streams of MIDI signals, significantly enhancing the performing capabilities of humans. And since everything is happening in real time the performance nuances of pitch, dynamics and tempi of the piece can be controlled during the playing. It seems that this new technology will allow to overcome the rigidness of tape – an ultimate form of musical recording. All electronic sounds used in Concertino are generated by two Yamaha TX816 digital synthesizers. MIDI signals are produced by a Yamaha KX88 keyboard and a MacIntosh computer. The program collaboration in controlling the synthesizers was written in LeLisp at IRCAM, in the early months of 1987. France is also responsible for the Dorian flavor of the piece since all the music was derived from L'Homme arme – a fifteenth-century French song. The saxophone part is written out freely, allowing a performer much freedom for shaping the content of his part. The piece was completed in Stanford, in June 1987.

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Mnemothèque Internationale des Arts Electroacoustiques

Sound recordings of electroacoustic music from the archive of the International de musique électroacoustique de Bourges (IMEB). The works were created in the IMEB studios or submitted by participants of the Festival Synthèse or the Bourges Electroacoustic Music Competition. Access is restricted to the UNT community.

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  • June 12, 2019, 9:59 p.m.

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  • Aug. 25, 2020, 10:55 a.m.

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Krupowicz, Stanisław, 1952-. Concertino, audio recording, 1989; Bourges, France. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1505814/: accessed June 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Music Library.

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