Ambient Throughout the Ages
Long before Brian Eno released the iconic album Ambient 1: Music for Airports and assumed the title of the father of ambient music, there were efforts – as early as the 1950s – to create pleasing environmental music. Tonight we trace the development of ambient music, from the cinematic sound of the 1950s through the synthesizer-heavy ‘70s and into the hybrid classical/electronic sound of today with music by Eno, American composer Ron Nelson, French ambient musician Colleen and UK artist Richard Skelton.
Also Featured Tonight:
Bill Evans / "Peace Piece"
Martin Mailman / Autumn Landscape
James Sutcliffe / Gymnopedie
Christopher Tignor / Last Thought at Night
Francois Couperin / Dix-huitieme ordre
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