Rationalizing Culture - Ircam, Boulez, and the Institutionalisation of the Avant-Garde
Born, GeorginaAuthor
Berkeley, Calif. ; London : University of California Press,
c1995.
As a year-long participant-observer, Born studied the social and cultural economy of an institution for research and production of avant-garde and computer music. She gives a unique portrait of IRCAM's composers, computer scientists, technicians, and secretaries, interrogating the effects of the cultural philosophy of the controversial avant-garde composer, Pierre Boulez, who directed the institute until 1992.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
As a year-long participant-observer, Born studied the social and cultural economy of an institution for research and production of avant-garde and computer music. She gives a unique portrait of IRCAM's composers, computer scientists, technicians, and secretaries, interrogating the effects of the cultural philosophy of the controversial avant-garde composer, Pierre Boulez, who directed the institute until 1992.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
IRCAM (Research institute : France)
Music
Music, Dance, Drama & Film
Music Philosophy