Henry Gwiazda

Henry Gwiazda (born 1952, silent i) is a composer who specializes in virtual audio, the simulation of a three-dimensional sound space in either headphones or precisely positioned speakers. He composes what may be called musique concrète, using samples usually without “tinker[ing]” with them.

Gwiazda is credited with sound effects, sampler, electric guitar and voice. He also composed, published, produced and engineered. Focal Point 3D Audio by Bo Gehring.


 * "Gwiazda produces 'animated' audioscapes, oddly situating twisted and chopped real-sound samples . . . combining elements that don't have any clear relationship into compositions of surprising unity." - reviewed in CMJ by Robin Edgerton Douglas Wolk.

Gwiazda studied at the Eastman School of Music, and at the Hartt School (University of Hartford), where he was a student of Arnold Franchetti.

Recordings
The CD, contains the following compositions:
 * 1)  (1990)
 * 2)  (1989)
 * 3)  (1992)
 * 4)  (1990)
 * 5)  (1991), Jeffrey Krieger, electronic cello
 * 6)  (1995), virtual audio-for headphones only, Ann LaBerge, electronic flute
 * 7) Speaker Placement Instructions
 * 8)  (1994), virtual audio-for speakers only
 * 9) Un Nuit Dystopia/Hommage Michel Foucault (2007)