Robert Ashley

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Born
28 March 1930
Born In
Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States
Died
3 March 2014 (aged 83)
Robert Ashley (March 28, 1930 in Ann Arbor, Michigan – March 3, 2014 in Manhattan, New York) was a distinguished figure in American contemporary music, holding an international reputation for his work in new forms of opera and multi-disciplinary projects. His recorded works are acknowledged classics of language in a musical setting. He pioneered opera-for-television. The operatic works of Robert Ashley are distinctly original in style, and distinctly American in their subject matter and in their use of American language. Fanfare Magazine calls Ashley's Perfect Lives "nothi… read more
Robert Ashley (March 28, 1930 in Ann Arbor, Michigan – March 3, 2014 in Manhattan, New York) was a distinguished figure in American contemporary music, holding an international reputation for his work in new forms of opera and multi-disciplinary projects. His recorded works are acknowledged c… read more
Robert Ashley (March 28, 1930 in Ann Arbor, Michigan – March 3, 2014 in Manhattan, New York) was a distinguished figure in American contemporary music, holding an international reputation for his work in new forms of opera and multi-disciplinary projects. His recorded works are acknowledged classics of language in a musical setting. He pioneered opera-for-televis… read more

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1 Play track Private Parts (The Record) The Park
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2 Play track Private Parts (The Record) The Backyard
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3 Play track Automatic Writing Automatic Writing (1979)
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4 Play track Automatic Writing Purposeful Lady Slow Afternoon
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5 RA.658 Love Letter Part 1
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6 Perfect Lives: The Park (Privacy Rules) Perfect Lives: The Park (Privacy Rules)
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7 Perfect Lives: The Supermarket (Famous People) Perfect Lives: The Supermarket (Famous People)
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8 Play track Automatic Writing She Was A Visitor
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9 Perfect Lives: The Backyard (T'Be Continued) Perfect Lives: The Backyard (T'Be Continued)
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10 Perfect Lives: The Bar (Differences) Perfect Lives: The Bar (Differences)
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  1. 7,482 listeners

    1 Jan 1979 · 3 tracks

    Automatic Writing
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  2. 4,409 listeners

    1977 · 2 tracks

    Private Parts
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  3. 3,067 listeners

    15 Jul 2005 · 37 tracks

    Celestial Excursions
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    1990 · 2 tracks

    Private Parts (The Record)
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