aleatory
adjective
depending on a contingent event.
aleatoric
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a variation of
aleatory.
Example Sentences
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In works like “Canon for String Orchestra and Tape” and “Utrenja No. 2,” the modernist Polish composer’s penchant for aleatoric, clustered, unsettling tones made a perfect match for the director’s terrifying haunted hotel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2018
James Conlon conducted the large pit orchestra with fire and care, particularly reveling in the delicious aleatoric illustrations of the ghost world and Corigliano's extraordinary writing for brass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2015
Will this new year see an experimental composer using her brain waves or those of orchestral members to form a sort of aleatoric brain wave symphony?
From Scientific American ● Jan. 7, 2013
The visceral, full-blooded and richly scored work, which opens with stately passages, reflects his increasing interest in melody, with the aleatoric elements creating in a hazy sonic canvas.
From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2011
Lutoslawski was inspired to use aleatoric techniques after listening to scores by John Cage, a major proponent of chance music.
From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2011
