Re: Musical languistics - Mass Reply

--- John Cowan <cowan@...> wrote:

> In his sf novels of the 60s and 70s, the English
> novelist John Brunner
> foresaw a 21st century music based heavily on
> polyrhythms too complex
> to be accurately performed by human beings (11
> against 13, e.g.), and
> only possible through computer performance.  AFAIK
> this has not happened,
> but I think it would be interesting to listen to!
Conlon Nancarrow in his work with player pianos
created more complex ratios than these. Other
composers working with human performers, such as
Elliott Carter, Brian Ferneyhough, Charles Wuorinen,
etc., have also.


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James Worlton
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