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Don Knuth - Constraint Based Composition

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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.

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  • first 2016, last 2020

What HN commenters said

  1. “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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