Berlin and Quebec naturally took place
over the Net; the common point of reference was just a web page which constantly
changed over the course of time and was finally presented at the ISEA ’97 in
Chicago.
Web-based music notation
Alongside scores, which are traditionally distributed through publishers, in Champ
d‘Action (1998), for computer-controlled ensemble, I have developed a new form of fluid
and interactive musical notation.
Champ d‘Action (field of action) is based on eight characteristic compositional
structure types, which are defined as models. By changing the model parameters
– by a conductor controlling a computer during the performance – the most
diverse variants can be produced, which are turned into sound by the musicians
improvisando.
This notation principle is incompatible with the traditional concept of music
production and marketing, and thus exists uniquely and alone in the Internet: the piece
can be downloaded from the Internet as Macintosh software; there is also a
version in JavaScript, which runs with any web browser independent of computer
platforms.
