Another nice feature from Vassar College. Click the link for the actual story:
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“His objectives are as ideal as those of his fellow sound artists,…”
A nice mention on p.90 of #BridgeMusic and yours truly from Thomas Harrison’s book
“Of Bridges: A Poetic and Philosophical Account,” found here:
The Sampler – A Prophecy Fulfilled

Harry Mendell Inventor of the Sampler
The following remark is from the inventor of the sampler, a technology that digitizes recorded sound. It’s in reference to my #TowerMusic:
“I also would like to thank you for making music with it in the way I intended. It is an honor to meet you. Best, Harry“
“I also would like to thank you for making music with it in the way I intended. It is an honor to meet you. Best, Harry“
Harry Mendell and I connected in Spring 2021 after I read an article in which he took the time to contact the reporter a few days AFTER his interview to add that Tower Music is “Exactly what I had in mind. It is still hard for me to understand why first of all it took so long to happen,” he writes, “and why there is not more music made from interesting non-instrumental sounds.” Read the whole article here: https://thepenngazette.com/synthesizing-music-and-science/
Yes, I am very proud of this.
Bertolozzi in Montreal…again
My Tarantella for organ pedal solo was performed by Yves-G. Préfontaine May 7th, 2021 at the Sanctuaire Marie-Reine-des-Coeurs in Montreal.