Beatriz Ferreyra : was born in 1937 in Córdoba (Argentina). She studied piano with Celia Bronstein (Buenos Aires 1950-1956), harmony and musical analysis with Nadia Boulanger (1962), electroacoustic music with Edgardo Canton (G.R.M. - France ; R.A.I - Italie 1963) and composition with Earl Brown and Gorgy Ligeti (Darmstad 1967). She worked at O.R.T.F. (French National Television) in Research Department, participating to the Group of Musical Researches (G.R.M., under the leadership of Pierre Schaeffer (1963-70). She contributed to Pierre Schaeffer’s book « Traité des Objets Musicaux » (1966), to Henri Chiarucci and Guy Reibel’s exploration work : « Relation between pitch and fundamental basis of a musical sound », published in March 1996 in the International Journal of Audiology. Besides, she participated to the realisation of records from « Solfège de l’Objet Sonore » by Pierre Schaeffer (1967). She had an educational function during the G.R.M. training periods as well as the lectures she gave at the courses of National Conservatory of Music in Paris. Has been also in charge of the inter learning subjects seminaries from Research Department.. Since 1970 she has been working as a free composer. Worked with Bernard Baschet at his new instruments « Structures Sonores » (1970). En 1975 she became a Member of the « Collège des Compositeurs » created by the Groupe de Musique Expérimentale de Bourges (G.M.E.B.). Was requested by the Dartmouth College in Electronic Music Department to work on computers (1976), music and film music (1998), while she was interested with inquiries and realisation of pieces applied to muscotherapy (1973-77). She has been and is Memeber of International Jurys.Since 1967 she had commissions for concerts and festivals : particularly from the G.R.M., the G.M.E.B since 1971 actually Institut International de Musique Electroacoustique de Bourges (I.M.E.B.), and the A.C.I.C. (Association pour la Collaboration entre les Instrumentistes et Compositeurs, 1976-90). She gives seminaries and lectures, and composes for concerts, festivals, ballets and films.
Principal Compositions:
Demeures Aquatiques (G.R.M. Commission 1967), Médisances (G.R.M. Commission 1968), L'Orvietan (G.R.M. Commission 1970), Siesta Blanca (G.M.E.B. Commission 1972), Canto del Loco G.M.E.B. Commission 1974), Tierra Quebrada (French State and A.C.I.C.'s Commission 1976), Echos (1978), Jeux des Rondes (French State Commission 1980-84), Cercles des Rondes (1982), Boucles, Rosettes et Serpentins (G.M.E.B. Commission 1982), La Calesita (French State's Pedagogie Commission for de Blanc-Mesnil Consevatory 1982), Bruissements (French State and A.C.I.C.'s Commission 1983), Arabesques autour d'une corde raide (1984), Passacaille deboitée pour un lutin (A.C.I.C. Commission 1984), Petit Poucet Magazine (G.M.E.B. Commission 1985), The U.F.O. forest (G.M.E.B. Commission 1985), L'Autre,... ou le chant des marécages (A.C.I.C. Commission 1987), Souffle d'un petit Dieu distrait (G.M.E.B. Commission 1988-97), Tata, tocame la toccata (1990), Remolinos (French State and 'Solars Vortices'' group Commission 1990), Mirage Contemplatif ? (I.M.E.B. Commission 1992), Rios del Sueno : Rio de los pajaros, (1993-1998), Rio de los pajaros escondidos (INA-GRM Commission 1999-2000), Rio de los pajaros azules (1999), Bregman Studio, Dartmouth College Commission 1998, Jazz’t for Miles (2001), La ba-balle du chien-chien à la mé-mère (I.M.E.B. Commission 2001), Vivencias (Musiques & Recherche Commission, Ohin, Bruxelles 2001), Cantos de antes (APREM Commission, Nevers, France, 2002), Les chemins du vent des glaces (I.M.E.B. Commission 2002), Murmureln ( DeutschlandRadio Berlin Commission, 2003), Le Solfegiste solfegé (French State Commission for La Muse en Circuit 2003).Dans un point infini ( INA-GRM Commission 2005), Sourires d’Automne (Musiques & Recherches Commission 2006)L’autre rive (IMEB Commission 2007), Deux dents dehors (Musiques & Recherches Commission 2007), Un fil invisible (INA-GRM Commission 2009), Pas de 3 et plus (Musica Viva Commission, Portugal 2009).
Records:
- Solfège de l'Objet Sonore (Solféo des Objeto Sonoro) de Pierre Schaeffer: co-autora con Guy Reibel de la ''Morphología y Typología". Editado en la edición del Seuil y el O.R.T.F. (Organisme de Radio Télévision Française), Paris en 1967. Gran Premio de la Academia ''Charles-Cros'' 1967, Francia.
- Médisances (''Collection Prospective XXI siècle'', Philips, n° 6.521.006, France 1969),
- Siesta Blanca (''Electronic Music Competition at Fylkingen'', Rec, FLYP 1.012 st., Sweden 1975) . -- -- Souffle d'un petit Dieu distrait (CD - Sonic Circuits, American Composers Forum 1997, Innovd 114, U.S.A.) .
- Petit Poucet Magazine, Siesta Blanca, Canto del Loco, The U.F.O. forest, Souffle d’un petit Dieu distrait (CD - Chysopée Electronique - Bourges 1998) .
- Rio de los pajaros, Echos (CD Cultures Electroniques 14, Serie IMEB, UNESCO, CIME - 2000) , - - - Jazz’t for Miles (CD Computer Music Journal, 25:3, Fall 2001, USA. .
- La ba-balle du chien-chien à la mé-mère (CD - Compendium International, Bourges 2001)
- Siesta Blanca, Les chemins du vent des glaces (CD) – Les saisons GMEB 1972 – IMEB 2002 – Chysopée Electronique 23 – LDC 278 11 26-27-28-29 – Bourges 2005, France.
- La rivière des oiseux : Río de los pájaros, Río de los pájaros enscondidos, Río de los pájaros azules, Médisances, L’Orvietan, Cantos de antes et Vivencias (CD) - Motus M 30 2004, France.
- Mer d’Azov (CD) – Archives GRM 2004 – INA c 1030-ADD – 743-276502, France.
- Demeures Aquatiques (CD) : An anthology of noise and electronc music - fourth a- chronology1937-2005 - vol 4 - Sur Rosa SR 250 - Bruselas, Paris, Bruselas 2005
Publications
- (collaboration): Rapport entre la hauteur et la fondamentale d'un son musical, G.R.M 1965) from Henri Chiarucci and Guy Reibel. Presented at the 5° International Congres of Acoustics, the 7 and 14 / 09 / 1965, Liège, France. Edited in march 1966 at the International Audiology Revue, France.
- Le « groupe solfège » du G.R.M. et le Traité des Objets Musicaux (article): Du sonore au musical of Sylvie Dallet and Anne Veitl, edition L’Harmattan 2001, France.
- Le solfège sonore de Pierre Schaeffer et la composition musicale (article): edition LYRE, CFMI Université Lille III , décembre 1999, Lille, France.
- Article in the CD : Solfège de l’Objet Sonore of Pierre Schaeffer, Grand Prix Charles Cros 1967, new edition INA-GRM1998, Paris.
- A conversation with Beatriz Ferreyra : Computer Music Journal, vol 25, n° 3, Fall 2001, USA.
- Curator’s Notes for CD Program : Computer Music Journal, vol 25, n° 4, Winter 2001, USA.
- Interculturelle Vernetzungen (music and culture), and Musikhören - Theorie und Praxis der elektroakustischen Musik (Theory and practice of electroacustic music) Two conferences at the Institut für Neue Musik und Musikersiehung, Darmstadt 2003, , Germany.
- Assymetric talks with Beatriz Ferreyra – interview de la revue on ligne Internet - 2005 - US
- Entretien avec Beatriz Ferreyra, compositrice – collection Clio – Presse Universitaires du Miralt – 2007 - France
- Chapeau Pierre, et merci : Portraits polychromes : Pierre Schaeffer – ed INA 2008
For later publication :
- Algunas reflexiones a proposito de la Musica Acusmatica – Maldoror revue – 2010, Montevideo, Uruguay
- Quelques réflexions sur la mise en espace de la musique acousmatique L’espace du son 2010 –Internet revue – Belgique
- Some idées in acousmatic music – Assymetric –Internet revue – USA 2010-11
Honours:
- Medisances : Prize ''Loisir des Jeunes'' 1971,
- Antartide (film): French Cinema's National Centre 1972,
- Siesta Blanca : 3° Prize at the Electronic MusicCompetition, Fylkingen 1975, Sweden;
- Homo Sapiens (film): Editions Rissolli Prize della Prima Opera 1978, Italy ;
- Petit Poucet Magazine : France Culture at the Radiophonic International Competition Phonurgia Nova 1986, France;
- The U.F.O. forest : 1° Mention, G.M.E.B.'s International Competition 1987, France;
- Souffle d’un petit Dieu distrait : UPIC competion 1999, Paris, France;
- Rio de los pajaros : prize Magisterium, I.M.E.B.’s International Competition 2000.
- Cantos de antes (2001) : 2° price Radio Bulgarie 2004, Bulgarie.
Some Films and Video
- T.V. program about Jorge Luis Borges: electroacustic and
electrónica music- duracion 20' – Commissioned by G.R.M. - 1969.
- Antartide: electroacustic music for Jean-Jacques Flori’film -
duracion 14' – Composed at the composer’s studio – 1971- Paris
- Mutations : electroacustic music for Jean-Jacques Flori’film -
duración 12' - Composed at the composer’s studio – 1971- Paris
- Homo Sapiens: electroacustic, electronic and instrumental music for
Fiorella Mariani’s - duración 55' - Composed at the composer’s studio -1974-75, Paris.
- La Baie St. James : electroacustic music for Marianne Lamour’s T.V. theme "Les Grands - Travaux'' - duración 18'45'' - Composed at the composer’s studio at Nesle Hodeng 1980, sFrancia.
- Musiques en Feu (music in fire) : electroacustic music in direct
for Cathérine Lahourcade’film - duración 8' - Paris 1981.
- L’Homme dans la rue (A man in the street) - electroacustic music for Philippe Lafranchi’s TV emission, about the painter Rymond Mason - music duration 16’55’’ - Composed at the composer’s studio at Nesle Hodeng 2000.
- Les veilleurs (The Watchers) - electroacustic music for Philippe Lafranchi’s TV emission,, about the 14/18 war - duration 20 minutos – 2005
- Impasse (Amarillo, azul y rojo) - electroacustic music for Inés Wickmann’s video – duration 6’30’’ – 2008
Dance
- Médisances (Evil speaking): Coreography and dance of Paulina Oca: Festival de
Arras el 6/06/1970, Francia - ''Panorama de la Danza'' en Buenos Aires
el 16/05/1971 y ''Danza Confrontación'' en el teatro San Martín, Buenos
Aires el 31/05/1971, Argentina - Recital de Danza Contemporánea en
Toulon el 18/06/1971, Francia - ''Recital Paulina OCa'' en Chascomus
el 15/04/1972, Argentina - ''Danza Contemporánea'' en Arlès el 15/06/
1973, Francia - ''Recital Paulina Oca'' en el Teatro San Martín, Buenos
Aires el 22/06/1974, Argentina.
- Siesta Blanca: Coreography and dance of Paulina Oca en ''Danza
Contemporánea'' en Arlès el 15/06/ 1973, Francia.
- A la lueur de la lampe (In the glimps ot the lamp), Ballet de Susan
Buirge: a) Casamiento (música instrumental) - duración 5'30'' - b) Vuelo
final (órgano electrónico) - duración 7'30'' - Realizado en el estudio del
compositor en Paris en 1973. Manifestaciones: ''Centre d'Etudes et Ren-
contres Artistiques'' (Centro de Estudios y Encuentes Artísticos) en junio
1973, Ginebra, Suiza; Festival de Tunez en julio 1973; 6 espectáculos en
el Festival de Otoño de Paris, Galería de la ''Cité Internationale'', del 22
al 27 de octubre 1973, Francia.
- Passacaille déboitée pour un lutin (Dislocated passacaille for a goblin) – Dancers and choreographers of Paris’s Opera - 1985
