See discussions, stats, and author profiles for this publication at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/317790079 Structure and Perception in Herma by Iannis Xenakis Article · May 2000 CITATIONS READS 4 822 1 author: Rob Wannamaker California Institute of the Arts 23 PUBLICATIONS 623 CITATIONS SEE PROFILE Some of the authors of this publication are also working on these related projects: Just intonation composition View project Dither and Noise Shaping View project All content following this page was uploaded by Rob Wannamaker on 18 October 2018. The user has requested enhancement of the downloaded file. Structure and Perception in Herma by Iannis Xenakis Robert A. Wannamaker Available at: http://www.mtosmt.org/issues/mto.01.7.3/mto.01.7.3.wannamaker.html KEYWORDS: Xenakis, Herma, set theory ABSTRACT: This paper presents a detailed analytical discussion of Herma (1961) for solo piano by Iannis Xenakis. The model of the work as a set-theoretic demonstration, advanced in the writings of the composer, is discussed. A statistical analysis reveals numerous inconsistencies between the published score and this model. The aesthetic consequences of these are explored, and an attempt is made to develop an alternative understanding of the music as it is perceived by listeners in terms of temporal gestalt formation. Received 7 November 2000 View publication stats Volume 7, Number 3, May 2001 Copyright © 2001 Society for Music Theory
