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Fred Lerdahl, Fritz Reiner Professor of Musical Composition at Columbia University, is a composer and music theorist, best known for his act in pitch space and cognitive constraints on compositional systems or even "musical grammar"s.
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Lerdahl, Fred Whitford Brief biography noting studies and influences, work in composition and theory. From the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio. Fred Lerdahl Official faculty page from Columbia University Department of Music. Biography, selected publications, and selected compositions. Fred Lerdahl's Attack on Serialism Discussion of his published article "Cognitive Constraints on Compositional Systems", which explores the relationship between composing and listening. Fred Lerdahl's "Wake" Study of his music intersecting with the literature of James Joyce includes original commentary and CD liner notes. Fred Lerdahl Biography from the Living Composers Project noting academic career, writings, and musical works. Includes contact information. Annotation for Lerdahl, Fred, and Jackendoff, Ray A brief exposition of their joint work applying insights from generative linguistics to the formal analysis of music, assuming the listener is experienced in the tonal idiom. Art of the States: Fred Lerdahl Biographical material and details of his Fantasy Etudes with information on the performance by eighth blackbird. Includes entire piece in RAM audio, with a duration of 13:19. Lerdahl and Jackendoff Revisited Essay by Heikki Valkonen with introduction to their General Theory of Tonal Music, general ingredients, the four hierarchical dimensions, and perceived problems with the theory. |
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