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e·lec·tron·ic

(ĭ-lĕk-trŏn′ĭk, ē′lĕk-)adj.
2. Of, based on, operated by, or otherwise involving the controlled conduction of electrons or other charge carriers, especially in a vacuum, gas, or semiconducting material.
3. Of, relating to, or produced by means of electronics: electronic navigation; electronic books.
4. Of or relating to music produced or altered by electronic means, as by a tape recorder or synthesizer.
5. Of, implemented on, or controlled by a computer or computer network.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

electronic

(ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪk; ˌiːlɛk-) adj
1. (Electronics) of, concerned with, using, or operated by devices in which electrons are conducted through a semiconductor, free space, or gas
2. (Electronics) of or concerned with electronics
3. (General Physics) of or concerned with electrons or an electron: an electronic energy level in a molecule.
4. (Electronics) involving or concerned with the representation, storage, or transmission of information by electronic systems: electronic mail; electronic shopping.
Usage: Electronic is used to refer to equipment, such as television sets, computers, etc, in which the current is controlled by transistors, valves, and similar components and also to the components themselves. Electrical is used in a more general sense, often to refer to the use of electricity as a whole as opposed to other forms of energy: electrical engineering; an electrical appliance. Electric, in many cases used interchangeably with electrical, is often restricted to the description of particular devices or to concepts relating to the flow of current: electric fire; electric charge
Electronique
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

e•lec•tron•ic

(ɪ lɛkˈtrɒn ɪk, ˌi lɛk-)
adj.
1. of or pertaining to electronics or to devices, circuits, or systems developed through electronics.
Electronique kim possible
2. of or pertaining to electrons or to an electron.
3. (of a musical instrument) using electric or electronic means to produce or modify the sound.
[1900–05]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

e·lec·tron·ic

(ĭ-lĕk′trŏn′ĭk)
Relating to devices that work by the movement of electric charge carriers (such as electrons), especially across a vacuum or a semiconductor. ♦ The scientific study of this movement, along with the development of devices such as televisions and computer circuits that work by controlling this movement, is called electronics.
Usage All electronic devices are electric, but not all electric devices are electronic. An electric device is simply one that is powered by electricity. An electric fan usually consists of an electric motor that moves fan blades in a circle. An electronic device usually has special components that control the movement of electrons across a vacuum (as in a vacuum tube) or a semiconductor. These components allow a great range of capabilities, from tuning in to radio and television channels, to performing complicated calculations on calculators, to reading the time from a digital watch.
The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

electric

electricalelectronic1. 'electric'

You use electric in front of nouns to talk about particular machines or devices that use electricity.

I switched on the electric fire.
2. 'electrical'

You use electrical when you are talking in a more general way about machines, devices, or systems that use or produce electricity. Electrical is typically used in front of nouns such as equipment, appliance, and component.

They sell electrical appliances such as dishwashers and washing machines.
We are waiting for a shipment of electrical equipment.

You also use electrical to talk about people or organizations connected with the production of electricity or electrical goods.

They work in the electrical engineering industry.
3. 'electronic'

You use electronic to talk about a device that has transistors or silicon chips that control and change the electric current running through the device, or to describe a process or activity using electronic devices.

Mobile phones, laptops and other electronic devices must be switched off.
Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012
Adj.1.electronic - of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons; 'electronic devices'
2.electronic - of or concerned with electrons; 'electronic energy'
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

electronic

adjective
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
elektronickýelektronovýinternetový
elektronikaielektronikus
rafeinda-, rafeindatækni-, raftæknilegurrafeinda-, raftækni-
電子の
elektronicznyelektronowy
elektronski
เกี่ยวกับระบบอิเล็กทรอนิกส์
điện tử

electronic

[ɪlekˈtrɒnɪk]
A.ADJ [equipment, circuit, information, signal] → electrónico
the electronic agela edadde laelectrónica
B.CPDelectronic bankingNbancafinformatizada
electronic data processingNprocesamientomelectrónico de datos
electronic engineerNingeniero/a m/f electrónico/a
electronic engineeringNingenieríafelectrónica
electronic funds transferNtransferenciafelectrónica de fondos
electronic mailNcorreomelectrónico
electronic mailboxNbuzónmelectrónico
electronic musicNmúsicafelectrónica
electronic news gatheringNrecogidafelectrónica de noticias
electronic point of saleNpuntom de ventaelectrónico
electronic publishingNediciónfelectrónica
electronic shoppingNcompraf computerizada
electronic surveillanceNvigilanciafelectrónica
electronic taggingNetiquetadomelectrónico
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

electronic

[ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪk ˌiːlɛkˈtrɒnɪk]adjélectronique
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electronic

adjelektronisch; information → ; the electronic agedas elektronischeZeitalter

electronic

:
electronic banking
electronic brain
electronic cash
electronic commerce
electronic data processing
electronic engineering
nElektronikf; electronic companyElektronikfirmaf
electronic flash
electronic funds transfer
nelektronische (Geld)überweisung; electronic systemelektronisches Überweisungssystem
electronic game
electronic keyboard
n (Mus) → ; (on computer) →
electronic mail
electronic mailbox
electronic music
electronic news gathering
electronic point of sale
nelektronisches Kassenterminal; electronic systemSystemntmit elektronischen Kassenterminals
electronic publishing

electronic

:
electronic surveillance
electronic tag
nelektronischeMarke, elektronischesKennzeichen; (for prisoner) → elektronischeFußfessel
electronic tagging
nelektronischeMarkierungorKennzeichnung; (for prisoners) → elektronischeFußfesselnpl
electronic transfer of funds
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

electronic

[ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪk]adjelettronico/a
electronic configuration (Chem) → configurazionef degli elettroni
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

electron

(iˈlektron) noun
a very small particle within the atom. elektron إلِكْترون електрон elétron elektron das Elektron elektron ηλεκτρόνιοelectrón elektron الکترون elektroni électronאלקטרון परमाणु में रहने वाला एक अति सूक्ष्म कण elektron elektron elektron rafeind elettrone 電子 전자 elektronas elektrons elektron elektronelektron elektron دبرېشنا منفى قوت يا بار،اليكترون، هغه ذره چه منفى چارچ ولرى electrão electron электрон elektrón elektron elektron elektron อิเล็กตรอน elektron 電子 електрон برقی ذرہ điện tử 电子
electronic (eləkˈtronik) adjective
1. worked or produced by devices built or made according to the principles of electronics. an electronic calculator. elektronies إلِكْتروني електронен eletrônico elektronický elektronisch elektronisk; elektron- ηλεκτρονικόςelectrónico elektron- الکترونیکی elektroninen électroniqueאלקטרוני इलेक्ट्रोन की क्रिया पर निर्भर साधन elektronski elektronikus elektronik rafeinda-, rafeindatækni-, raftæknilegur elettronico 電子の 전자의 elektroninis elektronisks elektronik elektronischelektronisk, elektron-elektroniczny برقی electrónico electronic электронный elektronický elektronski elektronski elektronisk เกี่ยวกับอิเล้กทรอนิกส์ elektronik 電子的 електронний برقیاتی thuộc điện tử 电子的
2. concerned or working with such machines. an electronic engineer. elektroniese إلِكْتروني електронен инженер eletrônico elektronický Elektronik-... elektronikingeniør; elektronik- ηλεκτρονικόςelectrónico elektroonika- الکترونیک؛ مربوط به الکترونیک sähkö- électronicien אֶלֶקרוֹנַאי, אֶלֶקטרוֹנַאית इलेक्टरानिकी elektronski elektronikai, elektronikus ahli elektronika rafeinda-, raftækni- elettronico 電子工学の 전자에 관한 elektronikos elektronu- jurutera elektronik elektronischelektro- elektronik په برق پورى تړلى electrónico electronist специализирующийся на электронике elektronický elektronski elektronski elektron-, elektronik- เกี่ยวกับเครื่องมืออิเล็กทรอนิกส์ elektronik 電子學的 пов'язаний з електронікою برقیوں سے تعلق رکھنے والا thuộc điện tử 电子学的
ˌelectronic ˈmail noun
(also e-mail, ~email) the system of sending messages by computer; the information sent this way. elektroniese pos بَريد إلِكْتروني електронна поща correio eletrônico elektronická pošta, e-mail elektronische Post, e-mail e-post; e-mail ηλεκτρονικό ταχυδρομείοcorreo electrónico elektronpost پست الکترونیکی sähköposti courrier électronique דוֹאָר אֶלֶקטרוֹנִי इलेक्ट्रानिक डाक, ई-मेल elektronska pošta, e-pošta elektronikus posta, e-mail posta elettronica, e-mail 電子メール 전자 메일 elektroninis paštas elektroniskais pasts, e-pasts mel elektronik elektronische post, e-mailelektronisk post, e-post poczta elektroniczna ایمیل электронная почта elektronická pošta elektronska pošta elektronska pošta elektronisk post, e-post, e-mail จดหมายอิเล็กทรอนิกส์ e-mail, elektronik posta 電子郵件 електронна пошта برقیاتی ڈاک یا پیغام رسانی جس کا استعمال کمپیٹر کے ذریعہ ڈاک بھیجنے میں کیا جاتا ہے thư điện tử 电子邮件
electronics (eləkˈtroniks) noun singular
the branch of science that deals with the study of the movement and effects of electrons and with their application to machines etc. elektronika علم الإلِكْترونِيّات електроника eletrônica elektronika die Elektronik elektronik ηλεκτρονικήelectrónica elektroonika رشته الکترونیک elektroniikka électronique אֶלֶקטרוֹנִיקָה इलेक्ट्रानिक्स elektronika elektronika ilmu elektronika raftækni, rafeindatækni elettronico 電子工学 전자 공학 elektronika elektronika elektronik elektronicaelektronikkelektronika رشته الکترونیک electrónica elec­tro­nică электроника elektronika elektronika elektrotehnika elektronik วิชาอิเล็กทรอนิกส์ elektronik 電子學 радіоелектроніка برقیوں کے عمل اور حرکات سے تعلق رکھنے والی طبیعیات کی شاخ điện tử học 电子学
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electronic

إلِكْترونيّ elektronický elektroniskelektronischηλεκτρονικόςelectrónico elektroninenélectronique elektroničkielettronico 電子の 전자의elektronischelektroniskelektronicznyeletrónico, eletrônicoэлектронный elektronisk เกี่ยวกับระบบอิเล็กทรอนิกส์elektronik điện tử电子的
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
Electronique
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

e•lec•tron•ic

(ɪ lɛkˈtrɒn ɪk, ˌi lɛk-)
adj.
1. of or pertaining to electronics or to devices, circuits, or systems developed through electronics.
2. of or pertaining to electrons or to an electron.
3. (of a musical instrument) using electric or electronic means to produce or modify the sound.
[1900–05]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

e·lec·tron·ic

(ĭ-lĕk′trŏn′ĭk)
Relating to devices that work by the movement of electric charge carriers (such as electrons), especially across a vacuum or a semiconductor. ♦ The scientific study of this movement, along with the development of devices such as televisions and computer circuits that work by controlling this movement, is called electronics.
Usage All electronic devices are electric, but not all electric devices are electronic. An electric device is simply one that is powered by electricity. An electric fan usually consists of an electric motor that moves fan blades in a circle. An electronic device usually has special components that control the movement of electrons across a vacuum (as in a vacuum tube) or a semiconductor. These components allow a great range of capabilities, from tuning in to radio and television channels, to performing complicated calculations on calculators, to reading the time from a digital watch.
The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

electric

electricalelectronic1. 'electric'

You use electric in front of nouns to talk about particular machines or devices that use electricity.

I switched on the electric fire.
2. 'electrical'

You use electrical when you are talking in a more general way about machines, devices, or systems that use or produce electricity. Electrical is typically used in front of nouns such as equipment, appliance, and component.

They sell electrical appliances such as dishwashers and washing machines.
We are waiting for a shipment of electrical equipment.

You also use electrical to talk about people or organizations connected with the production of electricity or electrical goods.

They work in the electrical engineering industry.
3. 'electronic'

You use electronic to talk about a device that has transistors or silicon chips that control and change the electric current running through the device, or to describe a process or activity using electronic devices.

Mobile phones, laptops and other electronic devices must be switched off.
Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012
Adj.1.electronic - of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons; 'electronic devices'
2.electronic - of or concerned with electrons; 'electronic energy'
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

electronic

adjective
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
elektronickýelektronovýinternetový
elektronikaielektronikus
rafeinda-, rafeindatækni-, raftæknilegurrafeinda-, raftækni-
電子の
elektronicznyelektronowy
elektronski
เกี่ยวกับระบบอิเล็กทรอนิกส์
điện tử

electronic

[ɪlekˈtrɒnɪk]
A.ADJ [equipment, circuit, information, signal] → electrónico
the electronic agela edadde laelectrónica
B.CPDelectronic bankingNbancafinformatizada
electronic data processingNprocesamientomelectrónico de datos
electronic engineerNingeniero/a m/f electrónico/a
electronic engineeringNingenieríafelectrónica
electronic funds transferNtransferenciafelectrónica de fondos
electronic mailNcorreomelectrónico
electronic mailboxNbuzónmelectrónico
electronic musicNmúsicafelectrónica
electronic news gatheringNrecogidafelectrónica de noticias
electronic point of saleNpuntom de ventaelectrónico
electronic publishingNediciónfelectrónica
electronic shoppingNcompraf computerizada
electronic surveillanceNvigilanciafelectrónica
electronic taggingNetiquetadomelectrónico
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

electronic

[ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪk ˌiːlɛkˈtrɒnɪk]adjélectronique
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

electronic

adjelektronisch; information → ; the electronic agedas elektronischeZeitalter

electronic

:
electronic banking
electronic brain
electronic cash
electronic commerce
electronic data processing
electronic engineering
nElektronikf; electronic companyElektronikfirmaf
electronic flash
electronic funds transfer
nelektronische (Geld)überweisung; electronic systemelektronisches Überweisungssystem
electronic game
electronic keyboard
n (Mus) → ; (on computer) →
electronic mail
electronic mailbox
electronic music
electronic news gathering
electronic point of sale
nelektronisches Kassenterminal; electronic systemSystemntmit elektronischen Kassenterminals
electronic publishing

electronic

:
electronic surveillance
electronic tag
nelektronischeMarke, elektronischesKennzeichen; (for prisoner) → elektronischeFußfessel
electronic tagging
nelektronischeMarkierungorKennzeichnung; (for prisoners) → elektronischeFußfesselnpl
electronic transfer of funds
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

electronic

[ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪk]adjelettronico/a
electronic configuration (Chem) → configurazionef degli elettroni
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

electron

(iˈlektron) noun
a very small particle within the atom. elektron إلِكْترون електрон elétron elektron das Elektron elektron ηλεκτρόνιοelectrón elektron الکترون elektroni électronאלקטרון परमाणु में रहने वाला एक अति सूक्ष्म कण elektron elektron elektron rafeind elettrone 電子 전자 elektronas elektrons elektron elektronelektron elektron دبرېشنا منفى قوت يا بار،اليكترون، هغه ذره چه منفى چارچ ولرى electrão electron электрон elektrón elektron elektron elektron อิเล็กตรอน elektron 電子 електрон برقی ذرہ điện tử 电子
electronic (eləkˈtronik) adjective
1. worked or produced by devices built or made according to the principles of electronics. an electronic calculator. elektronies إلِكْتروني електронен eletrônico elektronický elektronisch elektronisk; elektron- ηλεκτρονικόςelectrónico elektron- الکترونیکی elektroninen électroniqueאלקטרוני इलेक्ट्रोन की क्रिया पर निर्भर साधन elektronski elektronikus elektronik rafeinda-, rafeindatækni-, raftæknilegur elettronico 電子の 전자의 elektroninis elektronisks elektronik elektronischelektronisk, elektron-elektroniczny برقی electrónico electronic электронный elektronický elektronski elektronski elektronisk เกี่ยวกับอิเล้กทรอนิกส์ elektronik 電子的 електронний برقیاتی thuộc điện tử 电子的
2. concerned or working with such machines. an electronic engineer. elektroniese إلِكْتروني електронен инженер eletrônico elektronický Elektronik-... elektronikingeniør; elektronik- ηλεκτρονικόςelectrónico elektroonika- الکترونیک؛ مربوط به الکترونیک sähkö- électronicien אֶלֶקרוֹנַאי, אֶלֶקטרוֹנַאית इलेक्टरानिकी elektronski elektronikai, elektronikus ahli elektronika rafeinda-, raftækni- elettronico 電子工学の 전자에 관한 elektronikos elektronu- jurutera elektronik elektronischelektro- elektronik په برق پورى تړلى electrónico electronist специализирующийся на электронике elektronický elektronski elektronski elektron-, elektronik- เกี่ยวกับเครื่องมืออิเล็กทรอนิกส์ elektronik 電子學的 пов'язаний з електронікою برقیوں سے تعلق رکھنے والا thuộc điện tử 电子学的
ˌelectronic ˈmail noun
(also e-mail, ~email) the system of sending messages by computer; the information sent this way. elektroniese pos بَريد إلِكْتروني електронна поща correio eletrônico elektronická pošta, e-mail elektronische Post, e-mail e-post; e-mail ηλεκτρονικό ταχυδρομείοcorreo electrónico elektronpost پست الکترونیکی sähköposti courrier électronique דוֹאָר אֶלֶקטרוֹנִי इलेक्ट्रानिक डाक, ई-मेल elektronska pošta, e-pošta elektronikus posta, e-mail posta elettronica, e-mail 電子メール 전자 메일 elektroninis paštas elektroniskais pasts, e-pasts mel elektronik elektronische post, e-mailelektronisk post, e-post poczta elektroniczna ایمیل электронная почта elektronická pošta elektronska pošta elektronska pošta elektronisk post, e-post, e-mail จดหมายอิเล็กทรอนิกส์ e-mail, elektronik posta 電子郵件 електронна пошта برقیاتی ڈاک یا پیغام رسانی جس کا استعمال کمپیٹر کے ذریعہ ڈاک بھیجنے میں کیا جاتا ہے thư điện tử 电子邮件
electronics (eləkˈtroniks) noun singular
the branch of science that deals with the study of the movement and effects of electrons and with their application to machines etc. elektronika علم الإلِكْترونِيّات електроника eletrônica elektronika die Elektronik elektronik ηλεκτρονικήelectrónica elektroonika رشته الکترونیک elektroniikka électronique אֶלֶקטרוֹנִיקָה इलेक्ट्रानिक्स elektronika elektronika ilmu elektronika raftækni, rafeindatækni elettronico 電子工学 전자 공학 elektronika elektronika elektronik elektronicaelektronikkelektronika رشته الکترونیک electrónica elec­tro­nică электроника elektronika elektronika elektrotehnika elektronik วิชาอิเล็กทรอนิกส์ elektronik 電子學 радіоелектроніка برقیوں کے عمل اور حرکات سے تعلق رکھنے والی طبیعیات کی شاخ điện tử học 电子学
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e·lec·tron·ic

a. electrónico-a;
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The Philips Pavilion at the Brussels World's Fair 1958

Poème électronique (English Translation: 'Electronic Poem') is an 8-minute piece of electronic music by composerEdgard Varèse, written for the Philips Pavilion at the 1958 Brussels World's Fair. The Philips corporation commissioned Le Corbusier to design the pavilion, which was intended as a showcase of their engineering progress. Le Corbusier came up with the title Poème électronique,[clarification needed] saying he wanted to create a 'poem in a bottle'.[This quote needs a citation] Varèse composed the piece with the intention of creating a liberation between sounds and as a result uses noises not usually considered 'musical' throughout the piece.[not verified in body]

Original performance[edit]

The pavilion was shaped like a stomach, with a narrow entrance and exit on either side of a large central space. As the audience entered and exited the pavilion, the electronic composition Concret PH by Iannis Xenakis (who also acted as Le Corbusier's architectural assistant for the pavilion's design) was heard. Poème électronique was synchronized to a film of black and white photographs selected by Le Corbusier which touched on vague themes of human existence. Le Corbusier's original concept called for a pause in the film while his voice was heard, speaking directly to the audience. However, Varèse objected to the idea that Le Corbusier's voice would be played over his composition, and the idea was abandoned.[citation needed]

The interior of the pavilion was also lit by a constantly changing pattern of colored lights, and in addition to the film, three separate projectors showed additional still photos on the walls.[citation needed]

Spatialization[edit]

Varèse designed a very complex spatialization scheme which was synchronized to the film. Prefiguring the acousmonium style of sound projection, hundreds of speakers were controlled by sound projectionists with a series of rotary telephone dials. Each dial could turn on five speakers at a time out of a bank of 12. Many estimates of the pavilion's sound system go as high as 450 speakers, but based on the limitations of the switching system and the number of projectionists used, an estimate of 350 seems more reasonable.

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The speakers were fixed to the interior walls of the pavilion, which were then coated in asbestos. The resulting appearance was of a series of bumps. The asbestos hardened the walls, creating a cavernous acoustic space.

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The spatialization scheme exploited the unique physical layout of the pavilion. The speakers stretched up to the apex of Le Corbusier's points, and Varèse made great use of the possibilities, sending the sound up and down the walls.[1]

Recording[edit]

The piece was originally recorded on three separate monaural tapes, two of which were in turn recorded onto a stereo tape with panning effects. The stereo tape and the remaining monaural tape were finally combined onto 35-mm perforated tape in order to synchronize the tape with the film and lighting changes.[2]

Sequence of events[edit]

The images in Le Corbusier's film are all black and white still photographs and willfully abstract. The first image is a bull's head in a spotlight. The final image is a woman holding an infant. Le Corbusier assigned thematic sections to the film:

0 – 60'Genesis
61 – 120'Spirit and Matter
121 – 204'From Darkness to Dawn
205 – 240'Man-Made Gods
241 – 300'How Time Moulds Civilization
301 – 360'Harmony
361 – 480'To All Mankind

The sequence of sounds in Varèse's composition:

0'1.a.Low bell tolls. 'Wood blocks.' Sirens. Fast taps lead to high, piercing sounds. 2-second pause.
43'b.'Bongo' tones and higher grating noises. Sirens. Short 'squawks.' Three-tone group stated three times.
1'11'c.Low sustained tones with grating noises. Sirens. Short 'squawks.' Three-tone group. 2-second pause.
1'40'd.Short 'squawks.' High 'chirps.' Variety of 'shots,' 'honks,' 'machine noises.' Sirens. Taps lead to
2'36'2.a.Low bell tolls. Sustained electronic tones. Repeated 'bongo' tones. High and sustained electronic tones. Low tone, crescendo. Rhythmic noises lead to
3'41'b.Voice, 'Oh-gah.' 4-second pause. Voice continues softly.
4'17'c.Suddenly loud. Rhythmic percussive sounds joined by voice. Low 'animal noises,' scraping, shuffling, hollow vocal sounds. Decrescendo into 7-second pause.
5'47'd.Sustained electronic tones, crescendo and decrecendo. Rhythmic percussive sounds. Higher sustained electronic tones, crescendo. 'Airplane rumble,' 'chimes,' jangling.
6'47'e.'Female voice. Male chorus. Electronic noises, organ. High taps. Swooping organ sound. Three-note group stated twice. Rumble, sirens, crescendo (8 minutes and 5 seconds).'[3]

Bibliography[edit]

  1. ^Joe Drew, 'Reconstructing the Philips Pavilion', ANABlog, January 2010.
  2. ^Vincenzo Lombardo, Andrea Valle, John Fitch, Kees Tazelaar, Stefan Weinzierl, Wojciech Borczyk, 'A Virtual-Reality Reconstruction of Poème Électronique Based on Philological Research', Computer Music Journal, Summer 2009, Vol. 33, No. 2: 24–47.
  3. ^Roger Kamien, Music: An Appreciation. page 528. Copyright © 1988, 1984, 1980, 1976 by McGraw-Hill.

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External links[edit]

  • Marc Treib, Space Calculated in Seconds, Princeton, 1996

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