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Special Sound: The Creation and Legacy of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Louis Niebur
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Description for Special Sound: The Creation and Legacy of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Paperback. Series: Oxford Music/Media Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 17 photographs and 9 musical transcription. BIC Classification: AVGV; AVX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
Special Sound traces the fascinating creation and legacy of the BBC's electronic music studio, the Radiophonic Workshop, in the context of other studios in Europe and America. The BBC built a studio to provide its own avant-garde dramatic productions with experimental sounds neither music nor sound effect. Quickly, however, a popular kind of electronic music emerged in the form of quirky jingles, signature tunes such as Doctor Who, and incidental music for hundreds of programs. These influential sounds and styles, heard by millions of listeners over decades of operation on television and radio, have served as a ... Read more
Special Sound traces the fascinating creation and legacy of the BBC's electronic music studio, the Radiophonic Workshop, in the context of other studios in Europe and America. The BBC built a studio to provide its own avant-garde dramatic productions with experimental sounds neither music nor sound effect. Quickly, however, a popular kind of electronic music emerged in the form of quirky jingles, signature tunes such as Doctor Who, and incidental music for hundreds of programs. These influential sounds and styles, heard by millions of listeners over decades of operation on television and radio, have served as a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Oxford Music/Media Series
Condition
New
Weight
432 g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195368413
SKU
V9780195368413
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About Louis Niebur
Louis Niebur is Assistant Professor of Musicology at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Reviews for Special Sound: The Creation and Legacy of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Louis Niebur delves illuminatingly into a hitherto untold story to throw a deserved spotlight on the creative talents involved.
Michael Quinn, Editor's Choice for 2011, Classical Music Magazine
Niebur's research into this early history of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop is wickedly illuminating
David Toop, Times Higher Education
excellent ... [Neibur] draws on specially undertaken and published ... Read more
Michael Quinn, Editor's Choice for 2011, Classical Music Magazine
Niebur's research into this early history of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop is wickedly illuminating
David Toop, Times Higher Education
excellent ... [Neibur] draws on specially undertaken and published ... Read more