#5
#5
tape
This "reverse theme and variations" was realized in Studio B of the Experimental Music Studiols at University of Illinois, Urbana, USA. Distorted beyond recognition, and then increased in speed to the point of white noise, the "theme" or sound source is revealed in the final moments. And, as should be the case, John Barrymore has the last word.
Authored (or revised): 1991
Published: 1991
Duration (minutes): 6
First performance: 01 May 1993 Realised at the Sonic Circuits concert of the American Composers Forum at Macalaster Chapel in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States of America
SKU
ACA-DAVM-046This is an archival item from ACA's catalog, and not currently available for purchase.
Description
This "reverse theme and variations" was realized in Studio B of the Experimental Music Studiols at University of Illinois, Urbana, USA. Distorted beyond recognition, and then increased in speed to the point of white noise, the "theme" or sound source is revealed in the final moments. And, as should be the case, John Barrymore has the last word.