Don Knuth - Constraint Based Composition
What it is
Donald Knuth explains at Stanford's CCRMA the constraint-based methods he is using to compose a major work for pipe organ.
Why Hacker News recommends it
Shared as a great talk showing Knuth's musical side and how he applies constraint techniques to composition.
- 1 people recommended it
- 1 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2016, last 2020
What HN commenters said
“Here's a great talk Knuth did at CCRMA @ Stanford last year, on writing pipe organ compositions using Constraint Based techniques.”
Knuth on composing pipe organ music with constraint-based techniques
qdot76367, 2016-12 · Recommendation · in “Knuth: Fantasia Apocalyptica”
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Topics: donald knuth, pipe organ, constraints, composition, ccrma
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