From Scratch: Writings in Music Theory

By James Tenney

Book Overview

One of the twentieth century's most important musical thinkers, James Tenney did pioneering work in multiple fields, including computer music, tuning theory, and algorithmic and computer-assisted composition. From Scratch is a collection of Tenney's hard-to-find writings arranged, edited, and revised by the self-described composer/theorist. Selections focus on his fundamental concerns--what the ear hears--and include thoughts and ideas on perception and form, tuning systems and especially just intonation, information theory, theories of harmonic space, and stochastic (chance) procedures of composition.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 025203872X
• ISBN13: 9780252038723
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 504 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.3"