Iannis Xenakis Iannis Xenakis in his studio in Paris, c. 1970 (photograph by Michèle Daniel) Iannis Xenakis (Greek: Γιάννης (Ιάννης) Ξενάκης [ˈʝanis kseˈnakis]; 29 May 1922 – 4 February 2001) was a Greek-French composer, music theorist, and architect-engineer. After 1947, he fled Greece, becoming a naturalized citizen of France. He is commonly recognized as one of the most important post-war avant-garde composers.[1][2] Xenakis pioneered the use of mathematical models in music such as applications of set theory, stochastic processes and game theory and was also an important influence on the development of electronic and computer music. He integrated music with architecture, designing music for pre-existing spaces, and designing spaces to be integrated with specific music compositions and performances. Life[edit] 1922–47: Early years in Romania (1922–32) and Greece[edit] The Technical University operated intermittently during these years. 1947–59: Architecture and music[edit] Later life[edit] Works[edit]
InfoDesign - Hand-picked since 1997InfoDesign | Hand-picked since 1997 Journal of Sonic Studies Graffiti Research Lab Roven György Ligeti György Ligeti (1984) György Sándor Ligeti (Hungarian: Ligeti György Sándor [ˈliɡɛti ˈɟørɟ ˈʃaːndor]; 28 May 1923 – 12 June 2006) was a composer of contemporary classical music. He has been described as "one of the most important and innovative composers of the second half of the 20th century".[1] Born in Transylvania, Romania, he lived in Hungary before emigrating and becoming an Austrian citizen. Biography[edit] Early life[edit] Ligeti was born in Dicsőszentmárton, which was renamed Târnăveni in 1945, in Transylvania to a Hungarian Jewish family. Ligeti received his initial musical training at the conservatory in Cluj, and during the summers privately with Pál Kadosa in Budapest. In 1940, Northern Transylvania was occupied by Hungary following the Second Vienna Award. Following the war, Ligeti returned to his studies in Budapest, Hungary, graduating in 1949 from the Franz Liszt Academy of Music. After leaving Hungary[edit] Ligeti was the grand-nephew of the violinist Leopold Auer.
Vega ZONE OF THE FREE Pixar movie cross-references John Whitney (animator) John Whitney, Sr. (April 8, 1917 – September 22, 1995) was an American animator, composer and inventor, widely considered to be one of the fathers of computer animation. In 1960, he founded Motion Graphics Incorporated, which used a mechanical analogue computer of his own invention to create motion picture and television title sequences and commercials. By the 1970s, Whitney had abandoned his analogue computer in favour of faster, digital processes. All of John Whitney's sons (Michael, Mark and John Jr.) are also film-makers. The Whitney film collection is housed at the Academy Film Archive at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, where its preservation and restoration are ongoing. Spirograph – A drawing toy with a resemblance to some of Whitney's art. Manovich, Lev (2001).