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Roger Reynolds

 
Artist: Roger Reynolds
 
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  • Period: Contemporary (1950- )
  • Country: USA
  • Born: July 13, 1934 in Detroit, MI
  • Genres: Chamber Music

Biography

Roger Reynolds studied with Ross Lee Finney and Roberto Gerhard and earned an undergraduate degree in engineering physics. A founding member of the ONCE Group, Reynolds is a teacher at the University of California at San Diego and founded the Center for Music Experiment and Related Research (1979). He was a composer-in-residence at IRCAM in Paris, France, and wrote The Emperor of Ice Cream (1962), Blind Men (1966) for 24 voices and chamber ensemble, I/O: A Ritual for 23 Performers (1970), and Fiery Wind for orchestra (1978). ~ "Blue Gene" Tyranny, All Music Guide
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(b Detroit, 13 July 1934). American composer. He was a pupil of Finney and Gerhard (1957-60) and since the early 1960s has been active in mixed-media and electronic music, working at Ann Arbor, IRCAM and elsewhere. In 1969 he joined the faculty at San Diego. His work has been informed by a concern for the interaction of human consciousness and musical experience.


 
Wikipedia: Roger Reynolds
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American composer and teacher at the University of California at San Diego Roger Reynolds was born July 18, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan. He received an undergraduate degree in engineering physics from the University of Michigan and was a founding member ONCE Group with Robert Ashley. His works most often include text and electronic elements, he is especially a pioneer in multichannel spatial explorations. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1989 for "Whispers Out of Time," a composition for string orchestra.

He says, "I believe in as wide a range of musical involvements as is feasible given the reality of life." (Swed, 1993)

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Discography

  • Roger Reynolds: Electroacoustic Music (1993). New World Records 80431-2. Featuring The Ivanov Suite and Versions/Stages. Liner notes by Mark Swed. Texts by Tadashi Suzuki and Euripides. Back cover contains the note: "The playback levels of materials on this disc are critical to their proper representation. Some selections are to be heard at very assertive levels (particularly "Primitive Music" and "Ocean"). If the listening level is set for a full, but not too loud level for the opening cut, the remaining levels should follow as intended."
  • Coconino... a shattered landscape. Arditti Quartet. Gramavision R2 79440.
  • Voicespace. Lovely Music VR 1801-2
  • "Process and Passion". Mark Menzies, vl; Hugh Livingsyon, vc Pogus P21032-2 (2 CDs)
  • "WATERSHED". Steven Schick, perc. Mode Records DVD
  • "Epigram and Evolution", "Wedge", "Mosaic", "A Portrait of Vanzetti". Music from the ONCE Festival 1961-61 New World Records 80567-2 (5CDs)
  • Roger Reynolds/The Paris Pieces. "Odyssey", "Summer Island", "Archipelago", Autumn Island", "Fantasy for Pianist", Neuma 450-91

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