Rune Lindblad
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Rune Lindblad was a Swedish
composer of Musique concrète
and electronic music
, and artist.
His first piece, "Party", is considered the first electroacoustic work created in Sweden.
For three years he experimented with optics and sound, and produced five works using over 1800 meters of film.
On 14 February 1957, Lindblad, Sven-Eric Johansson, and Bruno Epstein put on the first concert of concrète and electronic music in Sweden at the Folkets hus
in Gothenburg. The audience responded poorly and demanded refunds, critics referred to the music as "pure torture".
As an artist, he created paintings, drawings, etchings, collages, woodcuts, and etc., some of which adorn his albums.
Lindblad taught at University of Gothenburg, his students included Rolf Enström, Åke Parmerud
, and Ulf Bilting.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
composer of Musique concrète
Musique concrète
Musique concrète is a form of electroacoustic music that utilises acousmatic sound as a compositional resource. The compositional material is not restricted to the inclusion of sounds derived from musical instruments or voices, nor to elements traditionally thought of as "musical"...
and electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
, and artist.
Career
He first began composing in 1953 and composed over 200 works.His first piece, "Party", is considered the first electroacoustic work created in Sweden.
For three years he experimented with optics and sound, and produced five works using over 1800 meters of film.
On 14 February 1957, Lindblad, Sven-Eric Johansson, and Bruno Epstein put on the first concert of concrète and electronic music in Sweden at the Folkets hus
People's Houses
People's Houses were originally leisure and cultural centres built with the intention of making art and cultural appreciation available to the working classes...
in Gothenburg. The audience responded poorly and demanded refunds, critics referred to the music as "pure torture".
As an artist, he created paintings, drawings, etchings, collages, woodcuts, and etc., some of which adorn his albums.
Lindblad taught at University of Gothenburg, his students included Rolf Enström, Åke Parmerud
Åke Parmerud
Åke Parmerud is a Swedish composer, musician, and multimedia artist noted for his acoustic and electronic works, which have been performed mostly in Europe, Mexico, and Canada. He is also noted for the design of stage and acoustics as well as interactive media and software...
, and Ulf Bilting.
Discography
- Predestination (1975), Proprius
- Rune Lindblad (1988), Radium 226.05
- Death of the Moon and Other Early Works (1989), Pogus Productions
- Death of the Moon: Electronic & Concrète Music (1953-1960) (1997), Pogus – reissue of earlier LP with additional material from Radium LPs
- Objekt 2: Electronic & Concrète Music (1962-1988) (1998), Pogus – includes remaining material from Radium LPs
- Die stille Liebe (2003) Elektron