21 “Waltz” from Symphonie pour un homme seul (Symphony for a Man Alone, 1949-50) by Pierre Schaeffer and Pierre Henry
Pierre Schaeffer and Pierre Henry
This early work of musique concrète—from which the movement “Waltz” is here excerpted—was composed using only pre-recorded sounds on disc. This piece represents the beginning of the modern era of electronic music and is significant because it established many of the audio manipulation concepts still in use today—sound reversal, transposition, speed variation, editing, and mixing.
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