What Is Sound Art? And Why?
Tom Service considers the rise of sound art, often found in art galleries today. Is it a new genre or simply music in an art space? Sound artist Mark Fell provides expert advice.
Tom Service considers the rise of Sound Art, commonly found in art galleries today, and wonders whether it is a new genre or simply music in an art space? He consults musician and sound artist Mark Fell, finds precedents in Wagner's operas, considers how a 16th-century choral work became a contemporary art installation, and celebrates the American performance artist Laurie Anderson who accidentally had a pop hit with her piece O Superman.
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Mark Fell
Protomusic #1
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Thomas Tallis
Spem in alium for 40 voices
Conductor: Peter Phillips. Performer: Tallis Scholars.- Gimell.
- CDGIM203.
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Laurie Anderson
O Superman for voice and ensemble
Performer: Laurie Anderson.- Nonesuch.
- Nonesuch 7559-79988.
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Brian Eno
Music for Airports
- VIRGIN.
- EEGCD-17.
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Bruce Nauman
Raw Materials
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Richard Wagner
Parsifal - opera in 3 acts
Performer: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Daniel Barenboim.- Teldec.
- 9031744482.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Concerto no. 21 in C major K.467 for piano and orchestra
Performer: Philharmonic S O of London. Performer: Christoph Eschenbach.- EMI.
- 3877932.
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Morton Feldman
String quartet II
Performer: FLUX Quartet.- MODE.
- mode-112.
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叠箩枚谤办
Hunter
Singer: 叠箩枚谤办.- One Little Indian.
- TPLP-71CD.
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叠别测辞苍肠茅
Pray You Catch Me
- Unknown.
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