Pierre Schaeffer and the Birth of Musique Concrète (1948–1965)

1. Schaeffer founds Studio d’Essai in Paris

   Jan 1, 1942Labels: Pierre Schaeffer, Studio d, French radio

   • Studio d Essai

2. Studio becomes Club d’Essai at French radio

   Jan 1, 1946Labels: Club d, RTF, Radiodiffusion-T l

   • Studio d Essai

3. Schaeffer begins formal “research into noises”

   Jan 1, 1948Labels: Pierre Schaeffer, research into

   • Studio d Essai

4. Schaeffer composes “Cinq études de bruits”

   Jan 1, 1948Labels: Cinq tudes, tude aux, Pierre Schaeffer

   • Cinq tudes
   • Palombini

5. Broadcast premiere: “Concert de bruits”

   Oct 5, 1948Labels: Concert de, Pierre Schaeffer

   • Cinq tudes
   • Palombini

6. Schaeffer and Henry build “Symphonie” together

   Jan 1, 1950Labels: Pierre Henry, Symphonie pour, Pierre Schaeffer

   • Ircam Brahms
   • Symphonie

7. First concert premiere of “Symphonie” in Paris

   Mar 18, 1950Labels: Symphonie premiere, cole normale, Paris

   • Ircam Brahms
   • Universalis

8. RTF recognizes the GRMC studio group

   Jan 1, 1951Labels: GRMC, RTF, Groupe de

   • Musique concr te
   • Radio France

9. Schaeffer publishes “À la recherche d’une musique concrète”

   May 1, 1952Labels: la recherche, Pierre Schaeffer

   • Seuil
   • Philharmonie

10. “Orphée 53” created at Donaueschingen Festival

    Jan 1, 1953Labels: Orph e, Donaueschingen Festival, Pierre Henry

    • Ircam Brahms
    • Radio France

11. Schaeffer refounds the group as the GRM

    Jan 1, 1958Labels: GRM, Groupe de, Pierre Schaeffer

    • GRM FR wiki
    • GRM DE wiki

12. “Étude aux objets” premieres in Paris

    Jun 30, 1959Labels: tude aux, Salle Gaveau, Pierre Schaeffer

    • Schaeffer Bandcamp

13. Schaeffer publishes “Traité des objets musicaux”

    Jan 1, 1966Labels: Trait des, objet sonore, Pierre Schaeffer

    • NLA Catalog
    • Trait FR wiki