Very sad news today. This is via the CEC mailing list. Jon Appleton 
attached a small (44K) Word document to his post as a personal 
remembrance. I am not sure if this is something I can technically post 
to the list ( a few people here are also on the CEC list so will have it 
already); but I can of course send it to anyone who asks.

I was fortunate enough to meet and shake hands with Max at the ICMC 
conference in 2000, where in his enthusiasm for invention, and in his 
ineluctable creativity, he put us young-uns to shame. It is one thing to 
invent a whole new domain of research,  another to establish it as a 
world-wide and ever-expanding phenomenon that combined art and science 
as never known before, and of course Max did both. It would be no 
exaggeration to say that everything that exists today by way of 
"computer music technology" does so because of him.

Richard Dobson


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Subject: 	Fwd: Max V. Mathews (1926-2011)
Date: 	Thu, 21 Apr 2011 13:19:56 -0400
From: 	Yuri Spitsyn 
Reply-To: 	cec-conference@concordia.ca
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> *From: *Jon Appleton  >
> *Date: *April 21, 2011 1:07:29 PM EDT
> *Subject: **Max V. Mathews (1926-2011)*
>
> My friend and mentor Max Mathews died this morning in San Francisco,
> California of complications from pneumonia. He is survived by his wife
> Marjorie, his three sons Vern, Guy and Boyd and by his grandchildren
> Sky, Myles, Asia, Tabitha, Seth and Owen.
> r


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Thanks for notifying this list; this is very sad news indeed. He was
so inspiring with his joy and love of computer music, and of course
his contributions can never truly be measured.  Amazing, amazing man
whom I'm sure we will all remember fondly.

On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 1:55 PM, Richard Dobson
 wrote:
> Very sad news today. This is via the CEC mailing list. Jon Appleton attached
> a small (44K) Word document to his post as a personal remembrance. I am not
> sure if this is something I can technically post to the list ( a few people
> here are also on the CEC list so will have it already); but I can of course
> send it to anyone who asks.
>
> I was fortunate enough to meet and shake hands with Max at the ICMC
> conference in 2000, where in his enthusiasm for invention, and in his
> ineluctable creativity, he put us young-uns to shame. It is one thing to
> invent a whole new domain of research,  another to establish it as a
> world-wide and ever-expanding phenomenon that combined art and science as
> never known before, and of course Max did both. It would be no exaggeration
> to say that everything that exists today by way of "computer music
> technology" does so because of him.
>
> Richard Dobson
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject:        Fwd: Max V. Mathews (1926-2011)
> Date:   Thu, 21 Apr 2011 13:19:56 -0400
> From:   Yuri Spitsyn 
> Reply-To:       cec-conference@concordia.ca
> To:     cec-conference@concordia.ca, vccm vccm list 
>
>
>
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> *From: *Jon Appleton > >
>> *Date: *April 21, 2011 1:07:29 PM EDT
>> *Subject: **Max V. Mathews (1926-2011)*
>>
>> My friend and mentor Max Mathews died this morning in San Francisco,
>> California of complications from pneumonia. He is survived by his wife
>> Marjorie, his three sons Vern, Guy and Boyd and by his grandchildren
>> Sky, Myles, Asia, Tabitha, Seth and Owen.
>> r
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should we do a tribute/rememberance as a csound [or even electronic
music] community?

maybe something like picking a time for people to play/create some
electronic music in remembrance.

i did not meet him, but certainly benefitted from the work he did. if
anyone has any good ideas for memorials, please post ...

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max mathews was the father of computer-music, it's impossible to do
anything on this field that's not indebted, one way or another, to his
work. csound is a direct descendant of the music-N family. he deserves all
our admiration and gratitude.

max was in montevideo in 1997, giving two presentations at our school of
music, one was about the history of computer music, the other was a
demonstration of the radio baton. it was a unique opportunity to listen to
this chapter of history told in the first person... i had the privilege of
spending much time with him and his wonderful wife marjorie during the few
days they stayed here. after that i only had a brief encounter with him in
buenos aires in 2006.

it's difficult not to be sad with the news of his death. but we shouldn't
be. we must celebrate his long, wonderful life, filled with all the
achievements a man could wish.

lj


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This is very sad, indeed. I saw Max in 2005 at Berklee and I remember
how amazed I was that someone could perform on the eponymous radio
baton with such virtuosity. Seeing Max in person was truly an
inspiring experience, and one that I will cherish forever.

We should also take some time to thank the people who, through their
interactions with Dr. Mathews, continue to educate and facilitate new
generations of learners exposed to computer music and who contribute
to its permanence. Guys like Dr. Richard Boulanger and Dr. Barry
Vercoe immediately come to mind.

Max Mathews is the father of Computer Music, and through our
interactions with his children his legacy will live on within us
forever.


-David


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He's also an inspiration for people who continue learning new things
after the age of 30.

-Chuckk

On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 8:55 PM, Richard Dobson
 wrote:
> Very sad news today. This is via the CEC mailing list. Jon Appleton attached
> a small (44K) Word document to his post as a personal remembrance. I am not
> sure if this is something I can technically post to the list ( a few people
> here are also on the CEC list so will have it already); but I can of course
> send it to anyone who asks.
>
> I was fortunate enough to meet and shake hands with Max at the ICMC
> conference in 2000, where in his enthusiasm for invention, and in his
> ineluctable creativity, he put us young-uns to shame. It is one thing to
> invent a whole new domain of research,  another to establish it as a
> world-wide and ever-expanding phenomenon that combined art and science as
> never known before, and of course Max did both. It would be no exaggeration
> to say that everything that exists today by way of "computer music
> technology" does so because of him.
>
> Richard Dobson
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject:        Fwd: Max V. Mathews (1926-2011)
> Date:   Thu, 21 Apr 2011 13:19:56 -0400
> From:   Yuri Spitsyn 
> Reply-To:       cec-conference@concordia.ca
> To:     cec-conference@concordia.ca, vccm vccm list 
>
>
>
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> *From: *Jon Appleton > >
>> *Date: *April 21, 2011 1:07:29 PM EDT
>> *Subject: **Max V. Mathews (1926-2011)*
>>
>> My friend and mentor Max Mathews died this morning in San Francisco,
>> California of complications from pneumonia. He is survived by his wife
>> Marjorie, his three sons Vern, Guy and Boyd and by his grandchildren
>> Sky, Myles, Asia, Tabitha, Seth and Owen.
>> r
>
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Max made it on to Boingboing.  

       http://www.boingboing.net/2011/04/25/max-matthews-electro.html


-Mark



----- Original Message ----
From: Richard Dobson 
To: csound@lists.bath.ac.uk
Sent: Thu, April 21, 2011 12:55:55 PM
Subject: [Csnd] Fwd: Max V. Mathews (1926-2011)

Very sad news today. This is via the CEC mailing list. Jon Appleton attached a 
small (44K) Word document to his post as a personal remembrance. I am not sure 
if this is something I can technically post to the list ( a few people here are 
also on the CEC list so will have it already); but I can of course send it to 
anyone who asks.

I was fortunate enough to meet and shake hands with Max at the ICMC conference 
in 2000, where in his enthusiasm for invention, and in his ineluctable 
creativity, he put us young-uns to shame. It is one thing to invent a whole new 
domain of research,  another to establish it as a world-wide and ever-expanding 
phenomenon that combined art and science as never known before, and of course 
Max did both. It would be no exaggeration to say that everything that exists 
today by way of "computer music technology" does so because of him.

Richard Dobson


-------- Original Message --------
Subject:     Fwd: Max V. Mathews (1926-2011)
Date:     Thu, 21 Apr 2011 13:19:56 -0400
From:     Yuri Spitsyn 
Reply-To:     cec-conference@concordia.ca
To:     cec-conference@concordia.ca, vccm vccm list 





Begin forwarded message:

> *From: *Jon Appleton  >
> *Date: *April 21, 2011 1:07:29 PM EDT
> *Subject: **Max V. Mathews (1926-2011)*
> 
> My friend and mentor Max Mathews died this morning in San Francisco,
> California of complications from pneumonia. He is survived by his wife
> Marjorie, his three sons Vern, Guy and Boyd and by his grandchildren
> Sky, Myles, Asia, Tabitha, Seth and Owen.
> r


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