Secrets Of Synthesis

On this CD:

1. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048 3 rd. Movement
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Wendy Carlos

2. Symphony No. 9 in D minor ("Choral") Op. 125 Excerpts (hard/soft attacks)
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Wendy Carlos

3. Vespro della beata vergine, for chorus & instruments, SV 206 Domine ad Adjuvandum
Composed by Claudio Monteverdi
Performed by Wendy Carlos

4. Symphony No. 9 in D minor ("Choral") Op. 125 Excerpt (singing vocoder)
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Wendy Carlos

5. Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat major, BWV 1051 1st Movement
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Wendy Carlos

6. Bist du bei mir, aria for voice & continuo (spurious, by Stölzel), BWV 508 Excerpt
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Wendy Carlos

7. Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046 1st Movement
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Wendy Carlos

8. Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046 Polacca
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Wendy Carlos

9. Sonata for keyboard in D major, K. 491 (L. 164) Excerpt
Composed by Domenico Scarlatti
Performed by Wendy Carlos

10. Sonata for keyboard in D major, K. 96 (L. 465) "La caccia" Excerpt (tutti)
Composed by Domenico Scarlatti
Performed by Wendy Carlos

11. Sonata for keyboard in D major, K. 96 (L. 465) "La caccia" Excerpt (taken apart & reassembled)
Composed by Domenico Scarlatti
Performed by Wendy Carlos

12. Sonata for keyboard in G major, K. 455 (L. 209) Excerpt
Composed by Domenico Scarlatti
Performed by Wendy Carlos

13. Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat major, BWV 1051 3rd Movement (excerpt)
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Wendy Carlos

14. Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050 1st Movement (excerpt)
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Wendy Carlos

15. Guillaume Tell (William Tell), opera Introduction (excerpt)
Composed by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by Wendy Carlos

16. Guillaume Tell (William Tell), opera Spring
Composed by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by Wendy Carlos

17. Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, Op. 71a Trepak
Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Performed by Wendy Carlos

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Secrets of Synthesis
Average customer rating:

Interesting Audio Documentary

NOT a music CD

Analog Synth basics with Extras.

Quite Informative, but it's not really music.

Secrets of Synthesis

Manufacturer: East Side Digital
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000E32XB
Release Date: 2003-11-11

Tracks:

Introduction
Examples Of Analog Timbres
Choral Tone, Vibrato, Articulation
Vocal Synthesis
Performance Values
Simple Orchestration
Electronic Pointillism & Hocketing
For Spatial Motion
Ensemble Performance Via Click-Tracks
Imitative Synthesis
Musique Concrete Plus Synthesizer
Orchestra With Synthesizer
Digital Synthesis
Digital Vs. Analog
Hybrid Timbres
Alternative Tunings - The Future

Customer Reviews:

Interesting Audio Documentary.......2007-06-27

This CD is an audio documentary - written and narrated by Wendy Carlos. It is also a "hypertext-enhanced" CD (i.e., there is web content on the CD as well as Audio). The included web site contains a lot of supplemental material - such as her program notes and some other material.
I found it very interesting to learn how some of the music I have enjoyed over the years came to be and how it was created.

NOT a music CD.......2007-06-19

Wendy lectures on how she composes etc. Probably a must for any musician. But not much here for the casual music lover. If I had known that before I bought it . . .

Analog Synth basics with Extras........2006-07-29

Wendy starts this program by pointing out the general characteristics of the sine, square analog white noise and builds from there. Envelopes and filters are covered extensively and she makes use of her own library of recordings as examples. I enjoyed her talk on the early development and use of vocoders and of her work with the Late Robert Moog. Many changes of early synth development were a direct result of the artists Bob Moog encountered such as Wendy. Wendy was instrumental in bringing the touch sensitivity and velocity to the electronic keyboard. I enjoyed this recording and have re-played it numerous times.

Quite Informative, but it's not really music........2004-07-17

This album taught a lot of intresting things about synthetic compostion, but at it's heart, all it consists of is Wendy Carlos describing the "Secrets of Synthesis" and using small music clips to accentuate her points. If that doesn't sound like it will interest you, then I wouldn't recommend it.