Music and architecture: confronting the boundaries between space and sound

Cole, J. (2007) Music and architecture: confronting the boundaries between space and sound. [Video]

Abstract

Lecture given at Gresham College on 22 June 2007. The architect/mathematician turned composer, Iannis Xenakis, was Gresham Professor of Music between 1975 to 1978, and died in 2001. Professor Xenakis was the 20th century's best example of a creator who linked these disciplines at the highest level. This lecture is about Xenakis and the mathematical links between music and architecture. A video and full transcription of this lecture are available at the link below.

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