Hyperrealism is a term coined by the
composer
A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music.
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Noah Creshevsky
Noah Creshevsky (January 31, 1945 – December 3, 2020) was a composer and electronic musician born in Rochester, New York. He used the term hyperrealism to describe his work.
Biography
Trained in composition by Nadia Boulanger in Paris and Lucia ...
to describe a musical language for his and his colleagues' compositional aesthetic. Creshevsky defines this language as "''Hyperrealism is an electroacoustic musical language constructed from sounds that are found in our shared environment ("realism"), handled in ways that are somehow exaggerated or excessive ("hyper").''"
References
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Articles and reviews
"STUFF MUZAK #1: A (VERY) SOFT FOCUS ON HYPERREALIST MUSIC"b
Dwight Pavlovic Decoder Magazine, June 7, 2016
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Allan Kozinn
Allan Kozinn (born July 28, 1954) is an American journalist, music critic, and teacher.
Kozinn received bachelor's degrees in music and journalism from Syracuse University in 1976. He began freelancing as a critic and music feature writer for ''T ...
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The New York Times
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, June 18, 2010
''"Consistent lines: Creshevsky clearly builds his own reality."'' by Tobias Fischer, "Tokafi", November 30, 2007
''"A Language We Already Understand: Noah Creshevsky's Hyperrealism"''by
Dennis Báthory-Kitsz
Dennis Báthory-Kitsz (born March 14, 1949 in Plainfield, New Jersey) (pseudonyms: Dennis Bathory, Dennis Kitsz, Dennis J. Kitsz, Dennis Bathory Kitsz, Kalvos Gesamte, Grey Shadé, D.B. Cowell, Brady Kynans, Kalvos Zondrios, Báthory Dénes, Orra ...
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NewMusicBox
''NewMusicBox'' is an e-zine launched by the American Music Center on May 1, 1999. The magazine includes interviews and articles concerning American contemporary music, composers, improvisers, and musicians.
A few interviews include renowned A ...
", June 13, 2007
''"Hyperrealism, Hyperdrama, Superperformers and Open Palette"''by
Noah Creshevsky
Noah Creshevsky (January 31, 1945 – December 3, 2020) was a composer and electronic musician born in Rochester, New York. He used the term hyperrealism to describe his work.
Biography
Trained in composition by Nadia Boulanger in Paris and Lucia ...
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Kalvos & Damian New Music Bazaar", 2005
''"Slice 'N' Dice"''by
Kyle Gann
Kyle Eugene Gann (born November 21, 1955, in Dallas, Texas) is an American professor of music, critic, analyst, and composer who has worked primarily in the New York City area. As a music critic for ''The Village Voice'' (from 1986 to 2005) and ...
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Village Voice
''The Village Voice'' is an American news and culture paper, known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. Founded in 1955 by Dan Wolf, Ed Fancher, John Wilcock, and Norman Mailer, the ''Voice'' began as a platform for the creat ...
, July 6, 2004
''"Traveling Through Hyperreality With Umberto Eco"'' "Transparency"
See also
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Hyperreality (art)
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Hyperrealism
Jean Baudrillard ( , , ; 27 July 1929 – 6 March 2007) was a French sociologist, philosopher and poet with interest in cultural studies. He is best known for his analyses of media, contemporary culture, and technological communication, as w ...
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Hyperdrama
Hyperdrama is a dramatic performance generated by playscripts written in hypertext. The performance is noted for its split narrative with scenes branching to play simultaneously in an expanded performance space. The audience is mobile, able to foll ...
Contemporary classical music
Realism (art movement)