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- Which of these composers used mathematical formulas to create their compositions?
- Who is the most mathematical composer?
- Who invented algorithmic music?
- What is algorithm in music?
Which of these composers used mathematical formulas to create their compositions?
1. Iannis Xenakis wrote the book on formalized music, in which he explains his process of dynamic stochastic synthesis. Simply, it means that he used mathematical algorithms and probabilities to create entirely logical compositions.
Who is the most mathematical composer?
Arguably the most “mathematical” composer of all was Johann Sebastian Bach, who was a master of counterpoint and polyphony.
Who invented algorithmic music?
As early as in the 1960s, Gottfried Michael Koenig developed computer programs Project 1 and Project 2 for aleatoric music, the output of which was sensibly structured "manually" by means of performance instructions.
What is algorithm in music?
To begin with the title itself, Webster's dictionary defines an "algorithm" simply as "a predetermined set of instructions for solving a specific problem in a limited number of steps." The "problem" composers are faced with, of course, is creating music; the "instructions" for creating this music according to the ...
