A series of twelve dronescapes based on classical Creative Commons recordings, each piece based on original works in a specific key. Sections of different recordings were recombined using the Generative Soundscape Radio by Thomas Park for some of the pieces.

All pieces of the Generations cycle can be downloaded for free here:
https://secondharmonicgeneration.bandcamp.com/album/generations

Generations

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"musica assoluta" (dicembre 2023)

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Made With Arachno SoundFont

Use your imagination. You've just walked up to what appears to be a bunch of useless robots with instruments in front of them. On the conductor's podium is a key, as you turn it...

The Robot Symphony Orchestra

Ok, I've had my fun. Now it's time for a REAL Christmas Remix.

Mary Did You Know (Spade Remix)

Collaboration with Thomas Park: A dronescape based on classical creative common recordings in C major.  Sections of different recordings were stretched and recombined including the Generative Soundscape Radio. This is the first of twelve generations as we will continue to walk the circle of fifths.

The following samples were used (sorry for the lack of diversity, we are working on it!): 
Johann Sebastian Bach, Toccata, Adagio, Fugue, transcription by Thomas Knox, played by the U.S. Marine Band, via wikimedia commons.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Toccata,_Adagio_and_Fugue_in_C,_BWV_564_-_U.S._Marine_Band.ogg  

Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Concerton No 1 in C major op.15, 1st movement. Bucharest College Orchestra, on musopen
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ludwig_van_Beethoven_-_piano_concerto_no._1_in_c_major,_op._15_-_i._allegro_con_brio.ogg 

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Violin Concert e minor op64 MWV O14, 2nd movement, Played by Fulda Symphonic Orchestra, Conductor: Simon Schindler; Violin: Franziska Früh https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Felix_Mendelssohn_-_Violinkonzert_e-moll_-_2._Andante.ogg 

 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Concerto for Flute and Harp K. 299/297c, via Al Goldstein archive via ibiblio.org
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mozart_-_Concerto_for_Flute_and_Harp_-_1._Allegro.ogg

Domenico Scarlatti, Sonata K159 in C, played by Veronica van der Knaap, Christchurch, New Zealand, via wikimedia.org https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:D-Scarlatti-Sonata-K159-C.ogg 

Franz Schubert, Fantasy in C Major op15 d.760 2nd movement, Piano: Daniel Blanch, on musopen https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Franz_Schubert_-_fantasy_in_c_major_op.15_d.760_%27wanderer%27_-_ii._adagio.ogg 

Robert Schumann, Fantasy in C Major op17, 1st movement. Piano: Wilhelm Kempff, Archive.org https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Schumann-_Fantasie_In_C_Major_Opus_17-Movement_1-Fantastic_And_Impassioned.ogg 

Richard Strauss, Also Sprach Zarathustra, Introduction, via incompetech https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Also_Sprach_Zarathustra_-_Einleitung.ogg 

Antonio Vivaldi,  Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra in C major F7-6 - 2. Movement. Played by the Advent Chamber Orchestra, Edino Biaggi, Oboe; Roxanna Pavel Goldstein, Elias Goldstein. The Al Goldstein collection via ibiblio.org https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vivaldi_-_Concerto_for_Oboe_and_Orchestra_in_C_major_F7-6_-_2._Andante.ogg

Generations Part 1: Ca (Thomas Park Collaboration)

Collaboration with Thomas Park: A dronescape based on classical creative common recordings in G major and e minor. Sections of different recordings were recombined including the Generative Soundscape Radio. This is the second of twelve generations as we will continue along the circle of fifths.

The following samples were used, all from public domain sources (e.g. WIkimedia Commons):

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach - Sonata in G major.ogg - Wikimedia Commons Alex Murray, traverso; Martha Goldstein, Harpsichord

Beethoven, Ludwig van - Cello Sonatas No. 1 and No. 2, Opus 5 in g. - Wikimedia Commons www.garageband.com/artist/cellolive John Michel

Blavet, M. - Sonata No. 1 in G major - Wikimedia Commons Albert Tipton (flute) and Mary Norris (piano), from the Al Goldstein Collection

Brahms,J. Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98 - I. Allegro Non Troppo- Wikimedia Commons, by Musopen Symphony

Chopin, F. Prelude no. 3 in G major - Wikimedia Commons played by Ivan Illic

Chopin, F. - Nocturne op. post. 72 n.1 e-moll - Wikimedia Commons played by Patrizia Prati

Dvořák, Antonin — Symphony No. 8, Op. 88 — 1. Allegro con brio - Wikipedia, DuPage Symphony Orchestra (orchestra), Barbara Schubert (conductor)

Dvořák, Antonin- Symphony no. 9 in e minor 'from the new world', op. 95 - i. adagio - allegro molto - Wikipedia, Musopen Symphony

Elgar, Edward- Cello concerto in e minor, op. 85 - iv. allegro, Op. 85 Skidmore College Orchestra, Wikimedia Commons

Händel, G.F.- Sonata for flute in E minor HWV 359b - 1. Grave. Wikimedia Commons Al Goldstein, flute and Martha Goldstein, harpsichord

National anthem of South Korea - Wikimedia Commons composed by Ahn Eak Tai, played by US Navy Band

Haydn, J; Symphony No. 100 In G Major "Military"- 1. Adagio-Allegro- Wikimedia Commons Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra Fritz Weidlich

Mahler, G.. Symphony No.4 in G major 1. Bedächtig, Nicht ellen - Wikipedia European Archive, Musopen

Mozart, W.A. - flute concerto in g major, k. 313 - i. allegro maestoso.- Wikimedia Commons, Skidmore college, musopen

Mozart, W.A. - Eine kleine Nachtmusik - 1. Allegro.ogg - Wikipedia Selections from the season 05-06 of the Advent Chamber Orchestra, Roxanna Pavel Goldstein, Musical Director, Elias Goldstein, Managing Directo The Al Goldstein collection in the Pandora Music repository

Ravel,Maurice - Le Tombeau de Couperin. I. Prélude.opus - Wikipedia played by Isaac David

Reicha, Anton - Wind Quintet Op. 88 No. 3 in G major - 1. Lento - Allegro assai - Wikipedia The Soni Ventorum with guest artist Marshall Winslow, The Al Goldstein collection

Romberg, Bernhard - Flute Quintet in G Major - Allegro.ogg - Wikipedia This recording of Sir James Galway playing with the Young Danish String Quartet is a live performance made in the Concertsal of Danish Radio, November 11, 2005 at 8PM.

Smetana, Bedrich - ma vlast - i. vltava 'the moldau'.ogg - Wikimedia Commons, by played by Musopen Symphony

Telemann, Georg Philipp - Sonata in E minor - Wikimedia Commons Alex Murray, traverso; Martha Goldstein Harpsichord

Tchaikovsky, P.I.- Symphony No.5, E minor, Op.64 - I Andante II Andante - Wikimedia Commons, Paul van Kempen, Koninklijk Concertbouworkest.,1951

Vivaldi, A. - Cello Concerto Gmaj - 1. Allegro - Wikimedia Commons the Advent Chamber Orchestra with Stephen Balderston (cello), Al Goldstein Collection

Generations Part 2: Ge (Thomas Park Collaboration)

A piece based on classical creative common recordings in D major and b minor. This is the third of twelve pieces in the Generations Cycle as we will continue to walk the circle of fifths.

The following samples were used for cutting and recombination, all from public domain sources - thanks to everyone involved:

Bach, J. S.: Air (BWV 1068, D major. arr) - Violin solo by Joel Belov with piano accompaniment by Robert Gayler, 1920, wikimedia commons

Baidin Feidhlimidh - Tinwhistle played by Jules Grandgagnage, wikimedia commons

van Beethoven, Ludwig: Sonata no. 15 in d major, op. 28 'pastorale' - i. allegro.ogg - wikimedia commons via Musopen

Brahms, Johannes, Ungarischer Tanz No. 6 - Fulda Symphonic Orchestra conducted by Simon Schindler, wikimedia commons

Brahms, Johannes: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73 - I. Allegro non troppo - Czech National Symphony Orchestra, wikimedia commons

Brahms, Johannes: Clarinet Quintet - 1. Allegro - William McColl and the Orford String Quartet, Andrew Dawes and Kenneth Perkins, violin; Sophie Renshaw, viola; Denis Brott, 'cello, 1978, The Al Goldstein Collection, wikimedia commons

Dvorak, Antonin: Cello Concerto in B minor, 1. Movement - John Michel, Cello, Wikimedia Commons

Haydn, Joseph, Symphony No. 101 "The Clock" - João Pedro Cunha, Wikimedia Commons

Liszt, Franz: Sonate in si mineur - Gleb Ivanov, Wikimedia Commons
Mahler, Gustav: Symphony No. 1. - Virtual Philharmonic Orchestra (Reinhold Behringer), wikimedia commons

Mendelssohn, Felix: Cello Sonata 2 in D, 1st Movement - John Michel, Wikimedia Commons

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Klarinettenquintett, 2. Larghetto - Bass Clarinet by Vlad Weverbergh with the Terra Nova Collective, wikimedia commons

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus - Flute Quartet No. 1 in D Major - 1. Allegro.ogg - Wikimedia Commons Felix Skowronek with the Philadelphia Quartet, 1973. The Goldstein Collection, Wikimedia Commons

Pachelbel, Canon in D major - Arrangement for violins, harps and bass by Kevin MacLeod, wikimedia commons

Reicha, Anton, Wind Quintet Op. 91 No 3 in D major, 1. Lento - The Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet, 1976. The Al Goldstein collection, wikimedia commons

Rachmaninoff, Sergei- Six Moments Musicaux - No 3, B minor.ogg - Debbie Hu, wikimedia commons

Schubert, Franz: Symphony No. 8 'Unfinished' - 1. Allegro moderato in B minor - Fulda Symphonic Orchestra (Conductor: Simon Schindler), wikimedia commons

Stamitz, Carl: -Viola concerto in D major (I Allegro non Troppo) - Dimitar Penkov (viola), wikimedia commons

Telemann, Concert Suite in D major, TWV55D6 - 1. Overture.ogg -Performed by the Advent Chamber Orchestra with cellist Stephen Balderston, wikimedia commons

Tchaikovsky, Peter I. : Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74, 'Pathetique' - IV. Finale Adagio lamentoso - musopen via wikimedia commons

Generations Part 3: Db

A dronescape based on classical creative common recordings in A major and f minor. This is the fourth of twelve generations as we will continue the circle of fifths. It was composed from these Creative Commons recordings:

Alkan Charles-Valentin: Preludes, Op. 31 in F minor, Assez lentement, by Karsten Hens, Wikimedia Commons

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Prelude Nr. 19 in A Major, BWV864, Piano played by Kimiko Ishizaka, Wikimedia Commons

Van Beethoven, Ludwig: Symphony Nr 2 Op 36, 2nd Movement- Larghetto. Performed by Tsumugi Orchestra conducted by Takashi Inoue, 2011. Wikimedia Commons

Van Beethoven, Ludwig: Sonata in A major Op 47 “Kreutzer”, 1st Movement. Performed by Paul Rosenthal and Edward Auer. 1982. Wikimedia Commons

Bruckner, Anton: Symphony No.6 in A Major - I. Maestoso European Archive Musopen

Chopin, Frederic: Twelve Grand Etudes, Op. 10, Etude in f minor, Piano played by Martha Goldstein, Wikimedia Commons

Franck, Cesar: Sonata in A, 1st movement, performed by Albert Tipton and Mary Norris, The Goldstein Collection, Wikimedia Commons

Hildegard von Bingen: O Frondens, Psalm Antiphon D155r, performed by Makemi, Wikimedia Commons

Liszt, Franz: Transcendental Etude N10 in F minor. Played by Giorgi Latsabidze. Wikimedia Commons

Mendelssohn, Felix: String Quartet Nr. 6 in F minor, Op. 80, 1st Movement. Played by the Musopen String Quartet, Wikimedia Commons

Mendelssohn, Felix: Symphony Nr. 4 in F minor “Italian”, Op. 90, 1st Movement. Played by Skidmore College Orchestra, Wikimedia Commons

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings, K 581, 2.Movement. . Vlad Weverbergh (basset clarinet) and the Terra Nova Collective, Wikimedia Commons

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Fantasia in f minor for mechanical organ K 594 (1790) Rendered by Arachno SoundFont synthesizer 1.0.sf2 on church organ

Schubert, Franz, Duo in A major, D.754, played by Dénes Zsigmondy (violin) and Anneliese Nissen (piano). The Al Goldstein Collection, Wikimedia Commons 

Lyrics
O frondens virga,
in tua nobilitate stans
sicut aurora procedit:
nunc gaude et letare
et nos debiles dignare
a mala consuetudine liberare
atque manum tuam porrige
ad erigendum nos

Generations Part 4: Af

This is the Take Five MIDI file rendered using the Arachnosoft's Sound Font.

http://www.arachnosoft.com/main/soundfont.php

Take Five (rendered MIDI)

Sixth piece of the Twelve-Part Generations Cycle, based on public domain recordings in B major and g sharp minor.

Thanks to all composers, performers and enablers for using the following recordings for this mashup:


Bach, Johann Sebastian: The Well Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846-869. J. S. Bach. Raymond Smullyan Piano, Wikimedia Commons

Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Concerto No. 5 Op.73 – 2. Adagio. Ursula Oppens, piano; DuPage Symphony Orchestra, Musopen

Brahms, Johannes: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73 - II. Adagio non troppo. Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Musopen

Brahms, Johannes: Clarinet Quintet. Opus 115. William McColl and the Orford String Quartet. Wikimedia Commons

Chopin, Frederic: Etude G# minor. Randolph Hokanson, piano. Wikimedia Commons

Chopin, Frederic: Nocturnes No 9 and 32 in H-Dur. Patrizia Prati, Wikimedia Commons

Chopin, Frederic: Twelve Grands Etudes. Martha Goldstein, Piano, Wikimedia Commons

Delibes, Leo: Flower Duet from Lakhme, for "Lud and Schlatts Musical Emporium" YouTube, Creative Commons 3.0, Wikimedia Commons,

Duparc, Henri: Extase. European Archive, Musopen

Liszt, Franz: La Campanella. Grandes études de Paganini, No.3 Romuald Greiss, Bechstein Piano. Wikimedia Commons

Mussorgsky, Modest: Pictures at an Exhibition, IV. Bydlo. Skidmore College Orchestrz, Musopen

Rusca, Claudia Francesca: Canzone Prima à4 La Borromea (1630). - by User Phillipwserna, Wikimedia Commons

Skrjabin, Alexander, 3 Pieces, Prelude Op. 2 No. 2. Constantin Stephan, Wikimedia Commons

Verdi, Giuseppe: La Donna E Mobile, Rigoletto. Enrico Caruso, tenor, Wikimedia Commons

Wagner, Richard: Tristan und Isolde - Vorspiel - Wikimedia Commons. Fulda Symphonic Orchestra, Conductor: Simon Schindler; Performer: Bruce Edwards (clarinet) 4. Benefiz Symphonie-Konzert, Fulda 3.9. 2004. EFF Open Audio License, wikimedia commons 

Lyrics (Jean Lahor, 1874(
Sur un lys pâle mon cœur dort
Sur ton sein pâle mon cœur dort...
Ensemble!

Generations Part 6: Hgis

Marco Lucchi : synthesizers
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1 dicembre 2023
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Nel Museo nazionale romano di palazzo Altemps si conserva una testa in marmo che secondo la tradizione rappresenta un’Erinni addormentata. Gli occhi chiusi, i ciuffi dei capelli scarmigliati sulla fronte e la guancia, le labbra appena dischiuse, il volto della Furia – se di una Furia si tratta, sia essa Aletto, Megera o Tisifone – riposa quieto su un cuscino di buio marmo, come se sognasse.
Una furia che invece di gemere e urlare, scuotendo la chioma serpentina, chiude gli occhi e sogna, smentisce se stessa. Eppure proprio e soltanto il sogno o il sonno di una furia assomiglia al pensiero. Il pensiero non è soltanto contemplazione, è innanzitutto furore. Si dà pensiero, si dà contemplazione, solo se prima vi è stato furore, se guardando l’abominio degli umani e del mondo, la mente – diceva Bruno – discesa «ne la parte più inferna… si sente lacerare e sbranare». E solo se nel nostro eroico furore riusciamo a chiudere gli occhi e sognare, si ha vera quiete, si ha visione e teoria. I nostri sogni non sono allora fantasie a occhi aperti, che sappiamo ingannevoli e vane, ma verità a cui, anche se con gli occhi chiusi, non possiamo non credere, perché abbiamo prima visto la vendetta e l’errore. Il pensiero è questo acquietarsi del furore, è un’Erinni che sogna.

13 novembre 2023
Giorgio Agamben

Furore che sogna [1]

Ansynda [part 2]

Meanwhile, in a parallel dimension...

The assignment: describe a shadow using sound.

More on this 622nd weekly Disquiet Junto project, Know the Shadow (The Assignment: Use recently discarded material to make something new), at: https://disquiet.com/0622/

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throwing shade [disquiet0622]

Marco Lucchi : piano and synthesizers
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for the current Disquiet Junto challenge
https://disquiet.com/2023/11/30/disquiet-junto-project-0622-know-the-shadow/
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4 dicembre 2023

Afterlife [disquiet # 0622]

Just an experiment with the Arachno Soundfont:
www.arachnosoft.com/main/soundfont.php
LoopAble track.

Reminds me of some game soundtracks. I think there are some pretty nice melodys inside this track. But it was made quite fast, so the production is not the best...

Through Unreal Realms

A soundscape based on classical creative common recordings in As (A flat) major and f minor.

The following samples were used for cutting, manipulation, recombination, and mashup, all from public domain sources - thanks to everyone involved:

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Orgelbüchlein Prelude Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639. Wikimedia Commons

Beethoven, Ludwig van: Overture to Egmont, Op. 84. Played by Musopen Symphony, Musopen

Bizet, Georges: "Votre Toast" ("The Toreador Song") from ''Carmen'' performed by the Singing Sergeants and Concert Band of the United States Air Force Band, 2012, Wikimedia Commons

Brahms, Johannes: Sonata in F minor, 1st movement, played by Neal and Nancy O'Doan, The Al Goldstein collection, Wikimedia commons

Bruckner, Anton: Symphony No 2, 3rd movement Adagio, Wikimedia commons

Chopin, Frederic: Piano Concerto no. 2 in F minor, Op. 21. Played by Neal O`Doan, Musopen

Damdinsüren, Bilegiin and Mördorj, Luvsanjambyn: National Anthem of Mongolia, played by the US Navy Band, wikimedia commons

Haydn, Joseph: Andante with variations in Fm, Hob. XVII:6/ Raul Manjarrez, piano, Musopen

Joplin, Scott: Maple Leaf Rag. Played by himself, 1917, Wikimedia commons

Krebs, Johann Ludwig: Fantasia for Oboe and Organ in F minor. Performed by Roland Lopes, Musopen

Kudirka, Vincas: National Anthem of Lithuania, Played by US Navy Band, Wikimedia commons

Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix: Piano Quartet no. 2 in F minor, Op. 2 - I. Allegro molto. European Archive, Musopen

Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix: String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80 - I. Allegro vivace assai. Played by Musopen String Quartet, Musopen

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Fantasia in f minor for mechanical organ K 594.Rendered by Arachno SoundFont synthesizer 1.0.sf2 on church organ, wikimedia commons

Pachelbel, Johann: Ciacona in f-Moll. Played by Burghard Fischer with the Church Organ in Trubschachen, Schweiz

Puccini, Giacomo: “O mio babbino caro" from Gianni Schicchi (1918). Performed by Frances Alda in 1919. Wikimedia Commons

Scarlatti, Alessandro: Concerto Grosso in f minor, European Archive at Musopen

Schubert, Franz: Fantasia in F minor. Played by Awadagin Pratt with student pianist Lucy Hattemer, Piano at the White House Classical Music Student Workshop Concert, 2009. Wikimedia commons

Telemann, Georg Philipp:Sonata TWV41:f1 in F min. for Treble Recorder and Bass Clarinet MIDI file by Roberto Dillon, wikimedia commons

Vivaldi, Antonio: Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297, "L'inverno" (Winter) — Movement 3: Allegro. Wiedemann Recital Hall, Wichita State University
Violin: John Harrison, Wichita State University Chamber Players, Conductor: Robert Turizzani, Wikimedia Commons

Weber, Carl Maria von: Clarinet Concerto no. 1 in F minor, Op. 73, European Archive, Musopen

Wetz, Richard: String Quartet no. 1, Op. 43. Played by Steve’s Bedroom Band, Musopen

Generations Part 9: Asf

MIDI files using conventional microsoft synth and virtualmidisynth

You're beautiful - karaoke CoolSoft VirtualMIDISynth

We like found sounds: acoustic instruments, field recordings, natural history, sound experiments, cycling, videomaking ... and collaborations.

Generations Part 9: Asf

Second Harmonic Generation