Lisp in the real world

Question

I have experimented with Lisp (actually Scheme) and found it to be a very beautiful language that I am interested in learning more about. However, it appears that Lisp is n

Answer 1

Lisp is used in real-world algorithmic music composition with the Common Music library. Rick Taube's Notes from the Metalevel is a great introductory text to the subject which has a bunch of examples in Lisp for composing. See the examples directory here and a copy of the text here.