%0 Journal Article
%T Breathing Silence. An interview with John Palmer
%A Cristina Scuderi
%J Musica e Tecnologia
%D 2011
%I Firenze University Press
%X The interview focuses on some aspects of the composerĄ¯s work with electronics. Palmer, described by the critics as  undoubtedly the most visionary composer of his generation  speaks about the composers and musical works that have had a major impact on him. He also mentions the friendship with John Cage, his numerous travels ¨C with particular emphasis on Japan ¨C and the influence of Eastern culture on his musical mind. The composer discusses the notion of causality explored in Renge-Kyo, the meditative nature of Transient and Inwards, and spirituality as the central theme of both acousmatic works In the Temple and I Am. The electronic medium is also por- trayed as a mirror of an intense and vivid preoccupation for intimacy and perpetual search for timbral qualities that by now characterize most of his music. Another important aspect of PalmerĄ¯s work mentioned in the interview is the collaboration with some established performers and its importance for the realization of a musical work.
%U http://www.fupress.net/index.php/mt/article/view/9656