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David Behrman
American composer
Since 1937
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David Behrman (born August 16, 1937) is an American composer and a pioneer of computer music. In 1966, Behrman co-founded Sonic Arts Union with fellow composers Robert Ashley, Alvin Lucier and Gordon Mumma. He was also the producer of Columbia Records' late 1960s Music of Our Time series, which introduced recordings by Terry Riley, John Cage, Steve Reich, and Pauline Oliveros to a wider audience.
Behrman wrote the music for Merce Cunningham's dances Walkaround Time (1968), Rebus (1975), Pictures (1984) and Eyespace 40 (2007). In 1978, he released his debut album On the Other Ocean, a pioneering work combining computer music with live performance.
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David Behrman, né le 16 août 1937 à Salzbourg en Autriche, est un compositeur américain pionnier de l'informatique musicale. Il a été le producteur de la série Music of Our Time chez Columbia Records où a été enregistré pour la première fois In C de Terry Riley. Il a fondé en 1966 Sonic Arts Union (en) avec les compositeurs Robert Ashley, Alvin Lucier and Gordon Mumma et publie son premier album On the Other Ocean (en) chez Lovely Music (en) en 1978.
Par ailleurs, David Behrman est également connu pour ses collaborations avec le chorégraphe Merce Cunningham en composant les musiques de ses pièces Walkaround Time (1968), Rebus (1975), Pictures (1984) et Eyespace 40 (2007).
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Discography
Albums
- 1978 On the Other Ocean
- 1991 Unforeseen Events
- 1991 Leapday Night
- 1998 Wave Train
- 1999 The Extended Flute
- 2005 My Dear Siegfried
- 2018 Music With Memory
- 2020 She's More Wild...
- 2021 ViewFinder / Hide & Seek
