Richard Teitelbaum
Richard Teitelbaum (born May 19, 1939 in New York City , † April 9, 2020 in Kingston , New York ) was an American composer , synthesizer player and improvisation musician .
Life
Teitelbaum studied with Allen Forte and Mel Powell and in the mid-1960s in Italy with Luigi Nono and Goffredo Petrassi . During his stay in Italy, he was one of the co-founders of the Musica Elettronica Viva ensemble (together with Alvin Curran and Frederic Rzewski ). He has also worked with Anthony Braxton , George Lewis ( Concerto Grosso on hatART, 1985) as well as Nam June Paik , Joan Jonas , Karl Berger , Dave Holland , Andrew Cyrille and Leroy Jenkins .
He was best known for his live electronic music and playing synthesizers. He also dealt with world music and the use of Japanese and Indian musical instruments and notation systems. Teitelbaum taught at Bard College .
He died at the age of 80 from complications from a stroke .
Web links
- Richard Teitelbaum's website at Bard College
- Richard Teitelbaum at Allmusic (English)
- Richard Teitelbaum at Discogs (English)
- Oloivier Lamm: Richard Teitelbaum, une vie d'avant-garde. Liberation, April 10, 2020, accessed April 10, 2020 (French).
Individual evidence
- ^ Richard Teitelbaum, Experimentalist With An Earth-Spanning Ear, Dead At 80 . Article by Nate Chinen from April 9, 2020 on npr.org
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Teitelbaum, Richard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American composer and improvisation musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 19, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 9, 2020 |
| Place of death | Kingston (City, New York) |