Special sound
Subtitle: the creation and legacy of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop
By: Louis Niebur.
Series: The Oxford music/media series
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780195368406; 9780195368413
Subjects: BBC Radiophonic Workshop -- History; Electronic music -- Great Britain -- History and criticism; Radio music -- Great Britain -- History and criticism; Television music -- Great Britain -- History and criticism; Sound -- Psychological aspects
Description: This text traces the creation and legacy of the BBC's electronic music studio, the Radiophonic Workshop, in the context of other studios in Europe and America.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Drama and the birth of electronic music 1; title: Ideological struggles and pragmatic realities; title: The golden age of "special sound"; title: The coming of the synthesizers; title: The second golden age; title: The price of success.