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Prisma CD-ROM : the musical world of Kaija Saariaho

Title
Prisma CD-ROM : the musical world of Kaija Saariaho / produced by the Finnish Music Information Centre (Helsinki) in cooperation with Ircam (Paris) and Chester Music Ltd. (London).
Publication
Helsinki : Werner Söderström Corporation, 1999.

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Additional Authors
  • Upshaw, Dawn
  • Karttunen, Anssi
  • Hoitenga, Camilla
  • Jodelet, Florent, 1962-
  • Barrière, Jean-Baptiste.
  • Stoïanova, Ivanka.
  • Saariaho, Kaija.
  • Suomalaisen musiikin tiedotuskeskus.
  • IRCAM (Research institute : France)
  • Chester Music Limited.
  • Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö.
Description
1 computer disc : sound, color; 4 3/4 in. +
Summary
Prisma: Clouds presents a vast collection of multimedia data, original texts, sound recordings, extracts of pieces, documentary videos, photos and animation. In Harvests flutist Camilla Hoitenga and cellist Anssi Karttunen share their experiences of the interpretation of contemporary music in general, and...the music of Kaija Saariaho. In Spectra, composer Jean-Baptiste Barriëre details the role electronics contributes to Saariaho's music. In Sea-Marks, musicologist Ivanka Stoianova offers an easily approachable analysis of Saariaho's composition Amers. Mirrors is a unique interactive game of musical creativity based on a piece composed specially for this purpose by Kaija Saariaho.
Alternative Title
  • Prisma : the musical world of Kaija Saariaho
  • Musical world of Kaija Saariaho
  • Kaija Saariaho
  • Aspects of contemporary music seen through the work of Kaija Saariaho
  • Private gardens.
  • Six Japanese gardens.
Subjects
Note
  • CD-ROM, Prisma, contains interactive media; accompanying audio CD, Private gardens ((Ondine ODE 906-2) includes a selection of K. Saariaho's compositions.
  • Title from introductory screen of CD-ROM.
Event (note)
  • Sound disc recorded Nov. 1996 (3rd work), and Mar. (1st work), apr. (2nd work), and June (4th work), 1997, Espace de Projection, IRCAM, Paris.
System Details (note)
  • System requirements for Macintosh: Power PC 150 Mhz or more; monitor should support at least thousands of colors; audio; Prisma application requires at least 20MB RAM in addition to what the operating system needs.
  • System requirements for PC: Pentium 150 or higher; audio; Prisma application requires at least 20MB RAM in addition to what the operating system needs.
  • Disc characteristics: CD-ROM.
Language (note)
  • Computer file has French dialogue with English subtitles.
  • Vocal work on sound recording sung in old Provençal and English.
Contents
  • Prisma: Mirrors: A work: A composition game -- Clouds: A portrait of Kaija Saariaho -- Spectra: On the role of electronics -- Harvest: On the role of interpreter -- Sea-Marks: Musicological analysis.
  • Private gardens: Lonh (15:46) -- Prës (19:18) -- Noanoa (8:40) -- Six Japanese gardens. Tenju-an Garden of Nanzen-ji Temple -- Many pleasures : (Gardne of the Kinkaku-ji) ; Dry mountain stream -- Rock garden of Ryoan-ji -- Moss garden of the Saiho-ji -- Stone bridges (18:52).
ISBN
9510245321
OCLC
  • 64756494
  • ocm64756494
  • SCSB-4112833
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries