In Search of a Concrete Music by Pierre Schaeffer
David Revill on the creator of an unconventional musical genre

David Revill on the creator of an unconventional musical genre
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Economic and Social Research CouncilFuture Research Leaders SchemeAward winner: Vanesa Castan BrotoInstitution: University College LondonValue: 拢171,459Mapping urban energy landscapes in the global...

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Sally Feldman on the simultaneous crescendo in age and music
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