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Prof. Rajmil Fischman - PUBLICATIONS  [Biography]   [Compositions] [Details/Performances]

 

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Book Chapters

Fischman R, 2000. ‘A Tutorial Survey of "Classic" Synthesis Techniques’, in R. Boulanger (ed.) The Csound Book. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, pp 223-260.

 

Fischman R, 2000. ‘Multiband Processing with Time-varying Filters’, in R. Boulanger (ed.) The Csound Book, CD Chapters. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.

 

Fischman R, 2003. ‘Derivation of Organic Musical Structure and Materials from the Solution of Differential Equations’, in Robert Mawuena Kwami (ed.) Intercultural Music Vol. 5. MRI Press, Point Richmond, CA, USA, pp. 117-43.

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Online Book

Fischman R, 1991/2007. ‘Musical Applications of Digital Synthesis and Processing Techniques’ - Realisation using Csound and the Phase Vocoder (316 pp). CIRCOMPER – Peruvian Circle of Composers. FREE download

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Articles

Fischman R, 1989. CDPDEMO - An Example Program Using the CDP Soundfile Graphics Library'. The CDP Yearbook, 89, pp. 45-52

 

Fischman R, 1994. ‘Sound Processing in Los Dados Eternos’. Contemporary Music Review, Vol. 10, No 2, pp 181-189.

Audio examples from Los Dados Eternos are included in accompanying cassette.

 

Fischman R, 1994. ‘Music for the Masses’. Journal of New Music Research, Vol. 23, pp 245-264.

 

Fischman R, 1995. ‘A Systematic Approach to the Analysis of Music for Tape’. Proceedings of the International Computer music Conference, Banff - Canada. ICMA: San Francisco, USA, pp 467-474.

 

Fischman R, 1997. ‘The Phase Vocoder: Theory and Practice’. Organised Sound 2(2), pp 127-145.

Audio examples appear in Organised Sound 2(3) CD.

 

Fischman R, 1997. ‘Analysis of Crosstalk, a work by Michael Vaughan’. Organised Sound 2(3), pp 225-51.

 

Fischman R, 1999. ‘Global Village - Local Universe’. Leonardo Music Journal, Vol. 9. MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, pp 53-62.

 

Fischman R, 2000. ‘Graphic Score and Hierarchical Structure of Point Virgule, a work by Jean-François Denis’. Canadian Electroacoustic Music Community Web Site , Concordia University, Montreal, Canada.

 

Fischman R, 2002. ‘Application of Mathematical Models to the Generation of Organic Musical Structure and Discourse in Composition: Research Summary’. Proceedings of the International Computer music Conference, Göteborg - Sweden. ICMA: San Francisco, USA, pp. 516-21.

 

Fischman R, 2003. ‘Clouds, Pyramids and Diamonds: Applying Schröedinger’s Equation to Granular Synthesis and Compositional Structure’. Computer Music Journal, 27 (2), pp. 47-69. 

Audio examples in Computer Music Journal, 27(4) DVD.

 

Fischman R, 2005. ‘Tslilim Umetsaltselim – Hirhurim al Musica VeCalcala’ (Hebrew). TAV+, vol. 5. Oryan: Haifa, Israel, pp. 9-18.

 

Fischman R, 2007. ‘Mimetic Space: a conceptual framework for the discussion, analysis and creation of mimetic discourse and structure’.  Proceedings of the EMS07 Conference, De Montfort University, Leicester - UK.  Electroacoustic Music Studies Network.

 

Fischman R, 2008. 'Mimetic Space – Unravelled'. Organised Sound 13(2), pp 111-22.

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Edited Journal

Organised Sound 3(1), 1998. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK.

 

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Published Music Scores

Fischman R, 1988. Flauta y Guitarra (flute and guitar, 1987). Andressier Editions, London, 19 pp

 

Fischman R, 2000. Magister Ludi (orchestra, 1988). Israel Music Institute (IMI 7130), 43 pp

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Audio Recordings

Fischman R, 1996. Dreams of being (1991), in Mixed, Sonic Arts Network/NMC, NMC D036. Duration: 7’31  

 

Fischman R, 1998. Cold Fire (1994), in 1o Concorso Internazionale de Composizione Elettronica “PIERRE SCHAEFER”, Accademia Musicale Pescarese, Italy, MV001 - 1998 - SIAE. Nicky Haire, Rachel Eaton, Clare Catchpole, Peter Nicholson, Cond. Hector Macandrew, diffusion Rajmil Fischman. Duration: 7’24

 

Fischman R, 1999. Kol HaTorr (1998), in CD for the 25th Euromicro Conference, Milan

 

Fischman R, 1999. Alma Latina (1996-7), extract, in Computer Music Journal CD, Sound Anthology, Vol. 23. Duration: 3’

 

Fischman R, 2001. Alma Latina (1996-7), in CD Alma Latina, Lorelt - Lontano Records Ltd, LNT113. Duration: 13’17  

 

Fleischer T, Fischman R, 2001. Beikvot Havolcano (Ramblings on a Volcano, (1997), in Ethnic SIlhouettes, Opus One, CD 181

 

Fischman R, 2003. A Short Tale (2002) in DISContact! III, Productionsélectro Productions (PeP) - Canadian Electroacoustic Community (CEC), Concordia, Canada. Duration: 4’15.  

 

Fischman R, 2004. Erwin’s Playground (2001), in Computer Music Journal DVD, Vol. 27. Duration: 9’12

 

Fischman R, 2007. Solo CD a Wonderful World , including the following works: And I Think to Myself… (2001-2, Duration: 21:26), No Me Quedo ... (plantado en este verso) (2000, Duration: 17:46), Erwin’s Playground (2001, Duration: 9:12), Targilim Be'ivrit Shimushit (2003, Duration: 23:40), Suite à 'et ainsi de suite' v2 (2002, Duration: 1:03), EMF CD 063.  

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 Online Releases

¿Te Acuerdas Hijo? Excerpt (3’) featured online at Animation World Magazine.  

A selection of the compositions can be previewed in mp3 format at SONUS (Canadian Electroacoustic Community website).
 

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 Software

Fischman R, 1987. CDPDESK1 - CDP Desktop program. 1987. Distributed by the Composers' Desktop Project (C/68000 Assembler/GEM)

 

Fischman R, 1987. GRAPHLIB - CDP Graphics Library and manual. Distributed by the Composers' Desktop Project (C/68000 Assembler/GEM)

 

Fischman R, 1988. MAESTRO1 - SoundMaestro for CD production. Version 1. Distributed by Audio Design (C/68000 Assembler/GEM)

 

Fischman R, 1987-95. Miscellaneous programs for musical signal processing. Distributed by the Composers' Desktop Project (C/C++)

 

Fischman R, Hansell D, Kudumakis P, Jongman A, 1992. KEELEDESK - a compositional environment for the manipulation and processing of soundfiles in conjunction with other CDP software. This project includes and integrates the research and development carried out by Digital Music Technology MSc students. 1991. Distributed by the Composers' Desktop Project Ltd (C/68000 Assembler/GEM)

 

Fischman R, 2002. AL - Algorithmic Composition Graphics Environment - and ERWIN - COM plug-in  for granular synthesis using the statistical distributions obtained from Schröedinger’s quantum mechanics equation for a potential with spherical symmetry (C++/Windows/DirectX). Produced with the support of the Arts and Humanities Research Board (AHRB), England. Distribution under the GNU general public license.

Also distributed by the by Composers’ Desktop Project Ltd.

Reviewed in Electronic Musician, November 2003 (see review online). Listed in ALGORITHMIC.NET.

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 Radio

BBC Radio Stoke: Interview preceding Keele Philharmonic Society concert (17/11/91)

 

BBC/OU - Radio 4: Maths Miscellany - A Clue I’d Made Up. Imaginary conversation with Euclid about new developments in Music and Mathematics, including transmission of excerpt from Los Dados Eternos (31/3/96)

 

Kol Hamusica, National radio of Israel: Interviewed by Zmira Lutzki in Ananim, Hagigot, Sirenot. Included broadcast of If Stones Could Have a Brief Word…, Alma Latina, Ramblings on a Volcano, Nostalgias Imperiales, Magister Ludi, Los Dados Eternos, Kol HaTorr (19/8/99)

 

Resonance 104.4 FM, London: Houyhnhnm Tales. Presented Kol HaTorr and Erwin’s Playground (11/9/02)

 

Resonance 104.4 FM, London: Houyhnhnm Tales. Presented And I Think to Myself … (20/11/02)

 

BBC Radio Stoke: interviewed by Stuart George in The Breakfast Programme (11/10/07). Listen to interview ...

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 Other

Featured in composer’s sessions, 5th International Symposium and Festival of the Centre for Intercultural Music Arts, 1998

 

Understanding Structure in Electroacoustic Music: paper at the Israel Computer Music Forum (ICMF), 19/7/99

 

Latin American Elements and Technology in my Compositional Output. Paper presented at the 8th International Electroacoustic Music festival ‘Spring in Havana 2000’, 10/3/00. Sponsored by a British Academy Conference Travel Award

 

I Festival de Música Electrónica, Electroacústica y Tecnología Musical, Intituto Orson Welles, Lima, Perú, 2-6/8/04 - Presented lectures: ¿Quién entiende está música? Semiótica de la música Electrónica, Aplicación de técnicas espectrales a la composición electroacústica and Técnicas de Procesamiento en "Los Dados Eternos".

 

Real and Virtual Landscapes in Electroacoustic Music. Invited talk presented at the Sounds Electric’05, University of Ireland, Maynooth, 2-4/12/05.

 

Concert and master classes at University of Aveiro, Portugal, Feb. 2007.

 

Featured Composer in Visiones Sonoras 2007, Mexico

 

 

 

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