Henry Gwiazda
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Henry Gwiazda is a composer
who specializes in virtual audio, the simulation of a three dimensional sound space in either headphones or precisely positioned speaker
s. He composes what may be called musique concrète
, using samples usually without "tinker[ing]" with them.
Gwiazda is credited with sound effects, sampler, electric guitar, and voice. He also composed, published, produced, and engineered. Focal Point 3D Audio by Bo Gehring.
Gwiazda studied at the Eastman School of Music, and the Hartt School (University of Hartford) where he was a student of Arnold Franchetti
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It contains the following compositions:
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
who specializes in virtual audio, the simulation of a three dimensional sound space in either headphones or precisely positioned speaker
Loudspeaker
A loudspeaker is an electroacoustic transducer that produces sound in response to an electrical audio signal input. Non-electrical loudspeakers were developed as accessories to telephone systems, but electronic amplification by vacuum tube made loudspeakers more generally useful...
s. He composes what may be called musique concrète
Musique concrète
Musique concrète is a form of electroacoustic music that utilises acousmatic sound as a compositional resource. The compositional material is not restricted to the inclusion of sounds derived from musical instruments or voices, nor to elements traditionally thought of as "musical"...
, using samples usually without "tinker[ing]" with them.
Gwiazda is credited with sound effects, sampler, electric guitar, and voice. He also composed, published, produced, and engineered. Focal Point 3D Audio by Bo Gehring.
- "Gwiazda produces 'animated' audioscapes, oddly situating twisted and chopped real-sound samples . . . combining elements that don't have any clear relationship into compositions of surprising unity." - reviewed in CMJ by Robin Edgerton Douglas Wolk.
Gwiazda studied at the Eastman School of Music, and the Hartt School (University of Hartford) where he was a student of Arnold Franchetti
Arnold Franchetti
Arnold Franchetti was a composer born in Lucca, Italy. Young Franchetti studied composition and piano with his father, the Baron Alberto Franchetti...
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Recordings
His most easily available music is on the CD noTnoTesnoTrhyThms, see external link below.It contains the following compositions:
- MANEATINGCHIPSLISTENINGTOAVIOLIN (1990)
- whErEyoulivE (1989)
- wM (1992)
- aftergloW (1990)
- themythofAcceptAnce (1991), Jeffrey Krieger, electronic cello
- thefLuteintheworLdthefLuteistheworLd (1995), virtual audio-for headphones only, Ann LaBerge, electronic flute
- Speaker Placement Instructions
- buzzingreynold'sdreamland (1994), virtual audio-for speakers only