Automatopoiea: Study 1
Steven Naylor
Programme notes
Automatopoiea is a series of studies developed from the sounds of mechanical toys, or automata, built by designer-maker Tony Mann, an artist based in Devon (UK). Mann’s clever, kinetic pieces incorporate cast-off mechanical and electro-mechanical materials, chosen from a vast aggregation that spills beyond his studio and into a nearby barn. Each study in this series focuses upon the sonic idiosyncrasies of several of Tony Mann’s automata. The result ranges from the delicate highlighting of details to rampant commotion. This study explores sounds produced by Aviator, Captain Webb, and Ratchet-Bird.
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Automatopoiea
Premiere
- March 17, 2006, Voyages sonores
: Concert 1, CBSO Centre, Birmingham (England, UK)
- Composer(s): Steven Naylor
- Year of composition: 2006
- Duration: 9:34
- Instrumentation: 8-channel fixed medium
- Publisher(s): Ymx média
- ISRC: CAD501210047
