David Behrman | |
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_(Vol._I)_(circa_2003).jpg) Behrman circa 2003 | |
| Born | August 16, 1937 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Phillips Academy |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (B.A.) Columbia University (M.A.) |
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| Years active | 1962–present |
| Employer(s) | Bard College California Institute of the Arts Mills College Ohio State University Rutgers University Technische Universität Berlin |
| Known for | Sonic Arts Union |
| Notable work | On the Other Ocean |
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| Father | S. N. Behrman |
| Relatives | Jascha Heifetz (uncle) |
David Behrman (born August 16, 1937) is an American composer and a pioneer of computer music. In the early 1960s he was the producer of Columbia Records' Music of Our Time series, which included the first recording of Terry Riley's In C.[1] In 1966 Behrman co-founded Sonic Arts Union with fellow composers Robert Ashley, Alvin Lucier and Gordon Mumma. He 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.[2][3]
- ^ David Behrman: Foundation for Contemporary Arts. Biography.
- ^ Rockwell, John (March 12, 1978). "Trends in New Music on Disks". The New York Times. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ Jennie Gottschalk (11 August 2016). Experimental Music Since 1970. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 74–. ISBN 978-1-62892-251-6.