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James Tenney

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Born
10 August 1934
Born In
Silver City, Grant County, New Mexico, United States
Died
24 August 2006 (aged 72)
James Tenney (August 10, 1934 - August 24, 2006) was an American composer and influential music theorist. Tenney was born in Silver City, New Mexico, and grew up in Arizona and Colorado. He attended the University of Denver, the Juilliard School of Music, Bennington College (B.A., 1958) and the University of Illinois (M.A., 1961). He studied piano with Eduard Steuermann and composition with Chou Wen-chung, Lionel Nowak, Paul Boepple, Henry Brant, Carl Ruggles, Kenneth Gaburo, Lejaren Hiller, John Cage, Harry Partch, and Edgard Varèse. He also studied information theory under Lejaren… read more
James Tenney (August 10, 1934 - August 24, 2006) was an American composer and influential music theorist. Tenney was born in Silver City, New Mexico, and grew up in Arizona and Colorado. He attended the University of Denver, the Juilliard School of Music, Bennington College (B.A., 1958) and t… read more
James Tenney (August 10, 1934 - August 24, 2006) was an American composer and influential music theorist. Tenney was born in Silver City, New Mexico, and grew up in Arizona and Colorado. He attended the University of Denver, the Juilliard School of Music, Bennington College (B.A., 1958) and the University of Illinois (M.A., 1961). He studied piano with Eduard Ste… read more

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3 Selected Works 1961-1969 Ergodos II (for John Cage)
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5 Play track Selected Works 1961-1969 Music for Player Piano
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7 Selected Works 1961-1969 Fabric for Ché
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    1 Jan 1992 · 8 tracks

    James Tenney: Selected Works 1961-1969
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    1992 · 8 tracks

    Selected Works 1961-1969
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    The Solo Works For Percussion
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    Tenney: Melody, Ergodicity & Indeterminacy
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