Eric Salzman

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Eric Salzman

Eric Salzman (born September 8, 1933 in New York City - † November 13, 2017 ) was an American composer .

Salzman studied at Columbia University with Otto Luening , Vladimir Ussachevski , Jack Hamilton Beeson and William Mitchell and at Princeton University with Roger Sessions and Milton Babbitt . He also took courses with Oliver Strunk , Arthur Mendel and Nino Pirrotta . In 1957 he went to Rome to study with Goffredo Petrassi and was then a student of Karlheinz Stockhausen in Darmstadt . Until 1966 he was a music critic in New York, then teacher and director of the Hunter College concerts . He founded the American Music Theater Festival , as its artistic director he served. He practiced teaching activities at Queens College of the City University of New York (1966-1968) and from 1982 at the New York University from.

In addition to multimedia pieces, Salzman mainly created works for electronic instruments.

Works

  • The electric ear aleatoric piece
  • Multimedia work for tape and films
  • Inventions for orchestra
  • Praise of the Owl and the Cuckoo for soprano, guitar and chamber ensemble
  • Verses and songs for four voices and instruments with electronic amplification
  • Verses I-IV for voice, guitar and tape
  • Piece for tape
  • String quartet
  • Partita for violin solo

Fonts

  • Twentieth Century Music: An Introduction

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Salzman, Eric
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American composer
DATE OF BIRTH September 8, 1933
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City
DATE OF DEATH November 13, 2017