TY - JOUR AU - Scuderi, Cristina PY - 2011/07/19 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Breathing Silence. An interview with John Palmer JF - Musica/Tecnologia JA - MT VL - 5 IS - SE - Articles DO - 10.13128/Music_Tec-9656 UR - https://oajournals.fupress.net/index.php/mt/article/view/7441 SP - 67-82 AB - The interview focuses on some aspects of the composer&rsquo;s work with electronics. Palmer, described by the critics as &laquo;undoubtedly the most visionary composer of his generation&raquo; speaks about the composers and musical works that have had a major impact on him. He also mentions the friendship with John Cage, his numerous travels &ndash; with particular emphasis on Japan &ndash; and the influence of Eastern culture on his musical mind. The composer discusses the notion of causality explored in <em>Renge-Kyo</em>, the meditative nature of Transient and Inwards, and spirituality as the central theme of both acousmatic works In the Temple and I Am. The electronic medium is also por- trayed as a mirror of an intense and vivid preoccupation for intimacy and perpetual search for timbral qualities that by now characterize most of his music. Another important aspect of Palmer&rsquo;s work mentioned in the interview is the collaboration with some established performers and its importance for the realization of a musical work. ER -