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Composer Alvin Curran (born 13 December 1938 in Providence, Rhode Island) is the co-founder, with Frederic Rzewski and Richard Teitelbaum, of Musica Elettronica Viva, and a former student of Elliott Carter. Curran’s music often makes use of electronics and environmental found sounds.

Discography
* Electric Rags II (1989) New Albion Records, with Rova Saxophone Quartet.

* Songs and Views of the Magnetic Garden (1975/1993) Catalyst Records, performed, synthesized, recorded and mixed by Alvin Curran.
* Schtyx (1994) CRI. Performed by the Abel Steinberg Winant Trio. VSTO (string quartet) performed by David Abel, first violin, Sharon Wood, second violin, Meg Tichener viola, and Dina Weinschelbaum, cello.
* Animal Behaviour (1995) Tzadik.
* Theme Park (1998) Tzadik.
* Lost Marbles (2004) Tzadik.
* “Toto Angelica” (2005) I Dischi di Angelica.
* “Inner Cities” (2005), played by Daan Vandewalle, piano, Long Distance Records
* “Maritime Rites,” ten environmental concerts produced for National Public Radio. 1984, reissue 2004, New World Records
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  • Roncsipar

    elég jó

    17 Apr 1:46pm Reply

  • goncalolamas

    at serralves, this was something hipnotic.

    4 Jun 2012 Reply

  • mattimeus

    the compilation of solo works from the 70's just put out on new world is absolutely essential

    2 Oct 2011 Reply

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    7 Apr 2011 Reply

  • insomniacme

    boss

    28 Mar 2011 Reply

  • musicus_firenze

    ALVIN CURRAN live 9 aprile 2010 @ Cascina (Italy). Info: http://www.musicusconcentus.com

    17 Feb 2010 Reply

  • UnaXoto

    oh what a wondrous little world he inhabits...

    6 Feb 2010 Reply

  • Sooperglitcher

    Just heard an amazing piece by him, taken from the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival 2009, on this show: > http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00pj50p = ...can anyone tell me what it was? and where i can find/buy it? thanks!

    2 Jan 2010 Reply

  • volta1995

    i saw the world premiere of ERAT VERBUM JOHNNY juliet oscar hotel november november yankee in huddersfield a few months ago. it was a tribute to john cage, and was one of the greatest things i've ever seen performed. genius.

    22 Jun 2009 Reply

  • Grindfucked

    Lost Marbles is fantastic, and so is The Art Of The Fluke.

    18 Nov 2008 Reply

  • thestr8sounds

    I have followed you since Magic Carpet Ride (?) song found in Bradley University, Peoria, IL USA music library archives, along with Berio, Pierre Schaeffer, Stockhausen, Subotnick, etc. I special ordered from Barnes & Noble Lost Marbles and Animal Behavior (now out of print?) CDs. I heard Animal Behavior on a Canadian radio station one night of solar flares and was delighted with it. THANK

    8 Apr 2008 Reply

  • Rapscallion87

    check out this event in london: http://www.last.fm/event/321607 - alvin curran, evan parker and improvised music played on the river thames...

    20 Aug 2007 Reply

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