BERLIN FESTIVAL WEEKS 1968
International Week for Experimental Music
– the most important congress for new music –
Composer • Musicologist
Organiser:
Akademie der Künste Berlin
Technische Universität Berlin
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS
FOR ELECTRONIC MUSIC
Location of the event: Technische Universität Berlin
Program
Monday, October 7 Hörsaal 106 from 4.00 p.m. Studiohörsaal 110 from 5.00 p.m. |
Registration of participants Tour of the recording studio facilities of the Technical University with demonstrations |
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Festival-Programme Philharmonie Kemper Platz 8.00 p.m. |
Concert Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Frank Michael Beyer „Versi for String Orchestra“ (World Premiere) Heinz F. Hartig „Composition in five phases“ for Violoncello, Choir Parts, Orchestra and magnetic tape Aribert Reimann „Nenia“ for speaking voice and orchestra Boris Blacher „Orchester-Fantasie“ |
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Tuesday, October 8 Hörsaal 106 from 9.00 a.m. |
Registration of participants | |||
Auditorium Maximum 10.00 a.m. |
Aesthetic problems of electronic music Eröffnung Boris Blacher, President of the Akademie der Künste Fritz Winckel, Explanation of the program Carl Dahlhaus, TU Berlin Aesthetic problems of electronic music Emerson Meyers, Catholic University, Maryland, USA Aesthetics for Beginning Students in Electronic Music Demonstrations of electronic music |
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Studiohörsaal 110 3.00 p.m. |
Demonstrations of electronic music G. Ciamaga, Toronto, Canada (World Premiere) J. Chadabe, Albany, N. Y. J. V. Asuar, Santiago de Chile J. A. Strange, La Mesa, California I. Mimaroglu, Istanbul, Turkey A. del Monaco, Caracas, Venezuela |
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Studiohörsaal 110 8.00 p.m. |
Manfred Krause, TU Berlin Development of studio equipment for electronic and audiovisual music Demonstrations outside the program Discussions |
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Wednesday, October 9 Studiohörsaal 110 9.30 a.m. |
Principles of electronic music J.H. Appleton, Dartmouth/USA Re-evaluating the Principle of Expectation in Electronic Music E. Zaffiri, Studio SMET, Turin Experimental Didactics in Electronic Composition F. Winckel, TU Berlin Problems of Space Music |
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Demonstrations of electronic music E. Berk, London (World Premiere) L.A. Hiller, Buffalo/USA G. Strang, Long Beach/California E. Zaffiri, Turin, Italy R. Wilding-White, Chicago, USA J.A. Riedl, München, Germany |
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depending on weather conditions 2.30-6.00 p.m. |
Steamboat trip on the Havel (with electronic music) or Visit to the exhibition „Kinetic Art“ at Haus am Waldsee, Zehlendorf, Argentinische Allee 30 |
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Auditorium Maximum 8.00 p.m. |
Concert of experimental music B.A. Zimmermann, Köln „Tratto“ M. Shinohara, Tokio „Personnage“ (World Premiere) Soloist Günther Weber F. Bayle, Paris „Espaces Inhabitables“ M. Kelemen, Zagreb, Study from the opera „The Plague“ with bass clarinet (World Premiere) A. Dobrowolski, Warschau „Music for tape and oboe (solo)“ |
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Thursday, October 10 Studiohörsaal 110 9.30 a.m. |
H. Chiarucci und G. Reibel, Paris Pouvoir des Machines, Pouvoir de l'Oreille A. Lanza, Argentinien Notational Systems for Electronic Music |
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Auditorium Maximum | W. Fucks, Technical University Aachen, Germany Information-theoretical aspects for the analysis of music structures P. Hübner, Köln P. Hübner, Köln |
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Auditorium Maximum 3.00 p.m. |
Screenings J. A. Appleton „Anuskiewicz“ E. Reinboth/Berliner Elektronik „Aleph“ (World Premiere) V. Ussachevsky/M. L. Williams „Line of Apogee“ |
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afterwards in the TU-Filmstudio (Chemiegebäude) |
J. A. Riedl, München „Geschwindigkeit“ (Cinemascope) Music for percussion and electronic speech Life-Drummer: M. W. Ranta, USA K. Stockhausen, Köln „Momente“ |
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Festival-Program Philharmonie, Kemper Platz 8.00 p.m. |
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor Karl Böhm Bruckner, VIII. Symphonie |
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Deutsche Oper, Bismarckstraße 8.00 p.m. |
ballet evening Strawinsky „Feuervogel“ Prokofieff „Gala Performance“ |
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Friday, October 11 Studiohörsaal 110 9.30 a.m. |
Computer music H. Zemanek, Wien, Introduction G. M. Koenig, Utrecht Programmed Music P. Grossi, Florenz The computer in music P. Zinovieff, London The Use of small Computers in the Production of Electronic Music Demonstrations of computer music P. Zinovieff, London P. Grossi, Florenz H. Kupper, Düsseldorf M. Mathews, Murray Hill/USA |
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Studiohörsaal 110 15.00 Uhr 4.30 p.m. |
panel discussion Results of the conference Debate on the preparation of an „International Committee for Electronic Music“ |
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Auditorium Maximum 8.00 p.m. |
2nd Concert for Experimental Music K. Penderecki, Warschau „Psalmus 61“ H. Badings, Stuttgart „Genesis“ for male choir, 4 percussionists and tape (Premiere) B. Blacher, Berlin, Excerpt from the opera „Ariadne“. Speaker: Ursula Becker, Helmut Göring G. M. Koenig, Utrecht „Funktion Gelb“ (World Premiere) M. Kagel, Köln „Antithese“ |
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Saturday, October 12 Studiohörsaal 110 9.30 a.m. |
Audiovisual art Max Bill, Zürich Thoughts on audiovisual art |
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optionally Sender Freies Berlin, Masurenallee 10.30 a.m. or Akademie der Künste |
television films (private event) Participation after registration at the conference office Participation in the Werkbundtag 1968 Generations – Responsibility – Environment |
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Studiohörsaal 110 3.00 p.m. |
Opportunity for further tape demonstrations and film screenings or Participation in the city tour of the Werkbundtag (registration at the conference office) |
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Planetarium der Wilhelm-Förster-Sternwarte, Steglitz, Munsterdamm 20.00 Uhr |
Electronic music concert with works by G. M. Koenig, H. H. Wiese et al |
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