Herbert Brün Society

Pre-PWE Folder 1: New York ASUC
Notes for a  presentation (?) at American Society of University Composers First Annual Conference April 1-3, 1966 at NYU & Columbia. On the relation of digital and analog to composition.

Pre-PWE Folder 2: Computer Cantata
German language texts written by Herbert Brün. “Computer Cantata” is the title of a composition by Lejaren Hiller from 1963.

Pre-PWE Folder 3: CERITA – The Ohio State University
Mail correspondence between Herbert Brün and Ohio State faculty regarding a visit from Noa Eshkol, and a lecture-demostration by Herbert Brün on January 26, 1967.

Pre-PWE Folder 4: Against Plausibility
Draft and reprint from Perspectives of New Music of Herbert Brün’s text “Against Plausibility” published in Fall-Winter 1963.

Pre-PWE Folder 5: Lecture in Baltimore 1964
Herbert Brün’s notes for a lecture he gave in Baltimore.

Pre-PWE Folder 6: Anticommunication: an attempt, not a refusal
Herbert Brün notes on anticommunication for talks dated back to 1969, including a presentation at Cincinatti.

Pre-PWE Folder 7: Cornell Article: From Musical Ideas to the Computer and Back
Correspondence dated to 1970-71 on the 2nd Edition of The Computer and Music (Cornell Press) and back to the initial acceptance of Herbert Brün’s “From Musical Ideas to the Computer and Back” in 1967.

Pre-PWE Folder 8: Lecture Columbus (Musical Ideas to the Computer and Back); Comments (was separate folder – may not have to do with lecture)
Indeed this is a lecture for Columbus, Ohio, probably some early form of the essay “Musical Ideas to the Computer and Back”… Sarah Wiseman added a short document called “Comments” from a separate folder – it may or may not have to do with Brün’s lecture.

Pre-PWE Folder 9: Report on Computer Pieces
Herbert Brün notes for a report on his computer pieces, semi-official sounding.

Pre-PWE Folder 10: UNESCO
Herbert Brün’s original writing and correspondence around “Technology and the Composer” which was presented at the UNESCO meetings in Stockholm in 1970.

Pre-PWE Folder 11: Dartmouth, April 6, 1966
A presentation by Herbert Brün entitled “An Analogy to Communication with and within Society” on the project entitled “Research on the conditions under which a a system of digital and analog computers would assist a composer in creating music of contemporary relevance and significance”.

Pre-PWE Folder 12: Mason Text
A draft of text that Herbert Brün was preparing, perhaps for a typographer?

Pre-PWE Folder 13: “Anticommunication”; Infraudibles
Sarah Wiseman: 1. “Contents (incl. what was written on folder) of “Anticommunication” folder are within this paperclip.” 2. “Contents of “Heinz von Foerster” folder. Had zilch to do with Heinz. It is a draft of Infraudibles talk.” Lots of revisions written upon the latter.

Pre-PWE Folder 14: UCLA Lecture 1965
“Music and Information versus Communication and Chaos” writing by Herbert Brün for a UCLA lecture in 1965.

Pre-PWE Folder 15: Music & Existentialism
Lecture notes on “Music and Existentialism” by Herbert Brün.

Pre-PWE Folder 16: Unfinished: Virtue of Ambiguity – Musical Theatre
Herbert Brün on Gustav Mahler, and ambiguity — lecture notes.

Pre-PWE Folder 17: Smith Publications For and By Herbert Brün
A contract (or somesuch) between Sylvia Smith and Herbert Brün regarding the publication of his scores, dating to 1992, 1994. Lists of Brün’s compositions. A copy of For and By Herbert Brün, May3-5, 1988. Admittedly these are not “Pre-PWE” materials.

Pre-PWE Folder 18: Stockholm UNESCO (?)
A collection of other composers’ papers from Herbert Brün’s trip to the UNESCO meeting in Stockholm. Several pieces in non-English language. Also, drafts of Brün’s statement to the UNESCO panel.

Pre-PWE Folder 19: Brün: Research on the conditions…
Notes for a Herbert Brün talk, including notes in German, and a playing of Futility 1964.

Pre-PWE Folder 20: Santa Fe; Harbour College, LA
Some correspondence with Gordon Epperson from Ohio State University regarding his manuscript “Music in and Out of Time” as well as various notes for Herbert Brün lectures.

Pre-PWE Folder 21: Musical Ideas for Synthetic Sound | Es ist oft Schwierig…
Draft for a text entitled “Musical Ideas for Synthetic Sound” by Herbert Brün. Also a 6 page text in German by Brün.

Pre-PWE Folder 22: Musik der neuen Grenzen Gehört und Wiedergehärt – “Essay von G.M. Koenig” by Herbert Brün
Essay materials in German and English, by Herbert Brün.

Pre-PWE Folder 23: Mit Verdorrten Zungen (Sendung 2.3.1966, incl. Futility 1964)
A publication from Hanser-Verlag Hanser-Reihe 28 (no date). A German text prepared for publication entitled “Studio Für Neue Musik: Sprache und Musik (4)” dated to January 1966.

Pre-PWE Folder 24: Betrachtungen eines Beteiligten (Darmstadt 1965)
German language text entitled “Betrachtungen eines Beteiligten” for a Congress on “Form in der Neuen Musik” at Darmstadt, 1965.

Pre-PWE Folder 25: Marginalie
Three texts, all in German, all by Herbert Brün.

Pre-PWE Folder 26: Tsatskis
English language stuff, formulations, a few drawings, by Herbert Brün.

Pre-PWE Folder 27: Materials (well, HB knew what he meant)
A semi-random assortment of stuff. A project proposal, a revision of “From Musical Ideas to the Computer and Back” from Poland, a program of events, etc.

Pre-PWE Folder 28: John Cage
A German text entitled “John Cage und die Gegenwärtige Musik” and an English text on computer music.

Pre-PWE Folder 29: Sendung: J.S. Bach – 4 Duette ans dem 3. Teil der “Clavierübung”
A German text on J.S. Bach. Handwritten manuscript.

Pre-PWE Folder 30: Musik und Technik
Two parts of a German text entitled “Musik und Technik” by Herbert Brün.

Pre-PWE Folder 31: Geste unter Zwang + Dibelius Brief
Two texts in German, one possibly not by Herbert Brün, and dated to March 26, 1974.

Pre-PWE Folder 32: Geste Unter Zwang WDR Sendung
A manuscript and possibly correspondence about publication, in German.

Pre-PWE Folder 33: Existieren als Komponist
A German essay, and its English translation “Existing as a Composer” apparently translated by Herbert Brün himself.

Pre-PWE Folder 34: Musik und Sprache
Several stapled collections of pages in German, as well as a proposal for research in music dated to 1964 in English, all by Herbert Brün.

Pre-PWE Folder 35: (also) project
Language for the proposal of a research project into new means of generating music. Perhaps this is the sort of English equivalent of Pre-PWE Folder 34?

Pre-PWE Folder 36: Past Correspondence [Electronic Studio 1962-67]
Title of the folder is self-explanatory. Approx. 200 pages.

Pre-PWE Folder 37: Past Correspondence [Hochschule der Künstë Technische Universität]
Title of the folder is self-explanatory. Approx. 50 pages.

Pre-PWE Folder 38: Past Correspondence [English] [but German too]
Title of the folder is self-explanatory. 1970s era Approx. 100 pages.

Pre-PWE Folder 39: Past! Correspondence [Germany]
Title of the folder is self-explanatory. 1970s era Approx. 75 pages.

Pre-PWE Folder 40: Correspondence with Publishers, Radio Stations, Journals & Magazines Also Arts Festivals
Title of the folder is self-explanatory. 1960s and 1970s Approx. 100 pages.

Pre-PWE Folder 41: Past Correspondence [Klaus Schultz]
Title of the folder is self-explanatory. 1982. Approx. 20 pages.

Pre-PWE Folder 42: Past Correspondence [Saarlandischer Rundfunk]
Title of the folder is self-explanatory. Late 1970s to 1980 Approx. 125 pages.

Pre-PWE Folder 43: Contents of Bergner’s Bag
Essays and Interviews of Herbert Brün. Mutatis Mutandis. For & By.

Pre-PWE Folder 44: Passports, Green Card application, Curriculum Vitae & lists of works
Title of the folder is self-explanatory. The contents of this folder are photocopies of the passports and green card applications in “HBSoc Folder 21″.

Pre-PWE Folder 45: Herbert: texts, programs, etc.           PWE
Collection of Daily Illini stories on anti-war protests organized by members of the P.W.E. Probably shouldn’t be catagorized as “Pre-PWE folder” but the title of the folder is written in Herbert Brün’s old handwriting.

Pre-PWE Folder 46: Graphik-Blätter
Some correspondence, in English and German, probably about Brün’s graphics.

Pre-PWE Folder 47: Mizelle + Schloifer
1980s era correspondence regarding Eckart Schloifer and programs, all in German.

Pre-PWE Folder 48: Grant “The Music You Listen To”
A grant prepared by Marianne Brün in 1982 to fund a project at Unit One called “The Music You Listen To” Also some notes from Herbert Brün to the Performers Workshop Ensemble about stage presence and distinguishing description.

Pre-PWE Folder 49: Noa Eshkol
Possibly 300 pages or so on correspondence aimed at bringing Noa Eshkol to Urbana, and focusing on various aspects of her work.

Pre-PWE Folder 50: Cuernavaca (read more)
Work from the Summer trip to CIDOC when Heinz Von Foerster, Marianne Brün, Humberto Maturana, and Herbert Brün went to Cuernavaca. Materials dated to 1971. Approx. 200 pages of material. (read more)

Connected Document: CIDOC Cuaderno No. 1014 (read more)
Von Foerster, Heinz. (Ed.) 1971. Interpersonal Relational Networks. Centro Intercultural de Documentacion (CIDOC) 1014. Apdo. 479. Cuernavaca, Mexico.

Connected Document: CIDOC Cuaderno No. 1016 (read more)
Illich, Ivan. 1971. The Breakdown of Schools. Centro Intercultural de Documentacion (CIDOC) 1016. Apdo. 479. Cuernavaca, Mexico.

Pre-PWE Folder 51: Cybernetics of Cybernetics
Materials collected (probably) in preparation of the Cybernetics of Cybernetics book. Some pages dated to 1973. Approx. 150 pages.

Pre-PWE Folder 52: Seminar 183
Materials from the seminar in 1983?

Pre-PWE Folder 53: Heuristics II 1968-70 or so (read more)
The labels of these folders are misleading: “Heuristics I” & “Heuristics II” are not sequential, but rather are the 2 big folders that have lots of material from the Heuristics courses offered between 1968 and 1970. This folder containts course materials and student responses from all three years: 1968, 1969 and 1970. Also original unpublished writing from Herbert Brün and Heinz Von Foerster. Approx. 150 pages. (read more)

Pre-PWE Folder 54: Heuristics I (1968-69) (read more)
The labels of these folders are misleading: “Heuristics I” & “Heuristics II” are not sequential, but rather are the 2 big folders that have lots of material from the Heuristics courses offered between 1968 and 1970. This folder primarily contains material from the first Heuristic course which apparently was offered in Fall 1968. It also has material form 1969, and original unpublished writing from Herbert Brün and Heinz Von Foerster. Approx. 200 pages. (read more)

Pre-PWE Folder 55: Publishers, Letters of Support, Sabbatical, Newcomp Comp. Music Journal, Record (CRI, etc.)
Various write-ups. publication correspondence, etc. From the 1970s etc. Approx. 150 pages.