HPSCHD
Alternative title:
H*PS*CH*D
A multi-medium environment for one to seven solo harpsichords,
one to fifty-one computer-generated sound tapes and random image projectors.
Commissioned by Antoinette Vischer
Composed by John Cage, (b.1912) and Lejaren Hiller (b. 1924)
Assisted by Laetitia Snow
The ILLIAC II computer of Illinois University
The 'I Ching' or the Book of Changes and
the 'Introduction to the compostion of waltzes by means of dice' attributed to Mozart
Premiered at the University of Illinois, Urbana under the aegis of
the Experimental Music Studio and the Department of Computer Science
on May 16, 1969
Scottish premiere in Edinburgh (1976) realised by Gavin Nettleton, Michael Porter, Roger Savage and Andrew Swales
Work Type:
Concerts by Work
| Title | Date | Venue | Professor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bach at St Cecilia's Hall 1976 | Friday, May 21, 1976 | McEwan Hall | Leighton, Kenneth, 1929-1988 |