How did electronic music allow composers to communicate with audiences without a live performer?

Electronic music enabled composers to communicate directly with audiences by removing the need for a performer to act as an interpreter of their work. By utilizing technologies such as the tape recorder, composers gained the ability to record, manipulate, and edit sounds with precise control, allowing them to realize their artistic intentions exactly as conceived.12

This development fostered a new definition of music as "organized sound," where the final product reflects the composer's direct interaction with the medium. While some critics argue that the absence of a live performer results in a loss of creative interpretation and drama, others note that electronic media provides composers with the freedom to choose whether a performer’s contribution serves their artistic goals.13

Ultimately, this shift allowed for the creation of works that could be reproduced through loudspeakers without a live presence, effectively bypassing the traditional concert hall dynamics that previously required a performer to bridge the gap between the composer and the listener.413