HAS CLASSICAL-MUSIC A FRACTAL NATURE - A REANALYSIS

Authors
HENDERSONSELLERS B COOPER D
Citation
B. Hendersonsellers et D. Cooper, HAS CLASSICAL-MUSIC A FRACTAL NATURE - A REANALYSIS, Computers and the humanities, 27(4), 1993, pp. 277-284
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Art & Humanities General","Computer Sciences, Special Topics","Computer Applications & Cybernetics
Journal title
Computers and the humanities → ACNP
ISSN journal
00104817
Volume
27
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
277 - 284
Database
ISI
SICI code
0010-4817(1993)27:4<277:HCAFN->2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
It has recently been proposed that classical music has a fractal natur e. A reanalysis of this proposal reveals some logical flaws in the arg ument. Chaos, fractals, time series and Schenkerian analysis are contr asted and inter-related. Further consideration of Bach's Invention No 1 (BWV772) leads to the conclusion that there is no inherent fractal n ature in classical music; although the converse is not true. In other words, it is feasible to use fractal ideas to compose musical pieces - an area of much interest in recent years.