Kees Tazelaar presents 'On the Threshold of Beauty'
Composer Kees Tazelaar presents his new book On the Threshold of Beauty: Philips and the Origins of Electronic Music in the Netherlands 1925–1965 at V2_.
Kees Tazelaar [foto © Jan Sprij]
On the Threshold of Beauty: Philips and the Origins of Electronic Music in the Netherlands 1925–1965 describes a period of music history in which an entirely new world of electronic sounds and compositional attitudes was developed and explored, ranging from avant-garde extremes to the earliest experiments in electronic pop; from the music for the iconic Philips Pavilion at the 1958 World's Fair to electronic soundtracks for film.
The presentation at V2_ is part of the side program of the exhibition Key by Media Technology Leiden.
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'Key' is an exhibition with new works from the MSc Media Technology in Leiden. Opening: Thursday February 6, 17:00 – 19:00
Kees Tazelaar (NL) is a composer and sonologist who also reconstructs early electronic works.
In this lavishly illustrated book Kees Tazelaar meticulously reconstructs the birth and evolution of electronic music in the Netherlands from 1925 till 1965. It is the compelling story of the development of electronic music at the Philips research ...
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