“Synthese II” by Franz Peter Cibulka received a Honorary Mention in the Digital Musics & Sound Art category of the Prix Ars Electronica 1987.
Synthese II is another attempt to interlock the sound of a traditional instrument with the sound of a computer. This composition is intended to point out that computer music may also be emotional. The composition shows the traditional ternary form, representing a dialogue between a clarinet and the computer.
About Franz Peter Cibulka
Born 1846 in Obdach/ Styria/ Austria. Trained as a blacksmith; he decided to take up a musical career and studied composition, clarinet and musical theory at the Gral Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst.
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.