
This Study Situates Eno's Ambient Masterpiece, Music For Airports, Within Various Avant-garde Trends In Order To Underscore Its Multiple Dimensions. In The Manner Of Satie, It Aims To Tint Living Situations Without Demanding That Listeners Give The Album Their Full Attention. John T. Lysaker. Previously Issued In Print: 2018. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
This study investigates the aesthetic and cultural significance of Brian Eno's seminal album, Ambient 1: Music for Airports, by situating it within the broader context of 20th-century avant-garde movements. John T. Lysaker, a philosopher and scholar, utilizes musicological analysis and historical context to argue that the album functions as a deliberate environmental intervention. By examining the work's structural composition and its relationship to Erik Satie's concept of furniture music, the author provides a framework for understanding how ambient soundscapes alter the perception of physical space.
What You Will Find
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Scholars and music critics recognize this text as a focused philosophical inquiry into the mechanics of ambient sound. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which is well-suited for those interested in the intersection of philosophy and musicology.
Page Count:
0
Publication Date:
1900-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press,
ISBN-10:
0190497335
ISBN-13:
9780190497330
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