Computer Music Enters the Museum Recent Developments in Paris
Abstract
It has been a trend of recent ICMC to present work done in the area of history of electronic and computer music. This talk presents a major endeavor in this field. The paper discusses a recent project instigated by the Cite de la Musique in Paris, and raises the questions linked to this undertaking : gathering a significant collection representing the twentieth century music and technology history. The purpose of the talk is to present the collection that I have been asked to design, to discuss the guidelines which have been put forward to select instruments and systems that represent major technical and musical steps in the evolution of electronic and computer music.
Origin : Files produced by the author(s)