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Alvin Curran

p, *1938 US, Providence, Rhode Island
Composer of Electronic, Jazz and Classical

Alvin Curran (born December 13, 1938) is an American composer. He is also 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.

     
Instruments
  • Piano
  • Synthesizer
  • Alphorn
  • Keyboards
Genres
  • Electronic
  • Jazz
  • Classical
  • Spoken Word
Plays With
Elettronica Viva
MMM Quartet
Musica Elettronica Viva
Mia Zabelka & One Night Band
Popular Tracks   
Songs and Views from the Magnetic Garden: Songs and Views from the Magnetic Garden: II. on Alvin Curran: Solo Works - The '70s by Alvin Curran
Light Flowers Dark Flowers: Light Flowers Dark Flowers: I. on Alvin Curran: Solo Works - The '70s by Alvin Curran
Songs and Views from the Magnetic Garden: Songs and Views from the Magnetic Garden: I. on Alvin Curran: Solo Works - The '70s by Alvin Curran
Inner Cities 7.5 on Alvin Curran: Inner Cities by Alvin Curran
Inner Cities 5 on Alvin Curran: Inner Cities by Alvin Curran
SpaceCraft on MEV 40 by Musica Elettronica Viva, Alvin Curran, Frederic Rzewski, Richard Teitelbaum & Steve Lacy
Maritime Rites: Rattlesnake Mountain on Alvin Curran: Maritime Rites by Various Artists
Canti Illuminati: Canti Illuminati I on Alvin Curran: Solo Works - The '70s by Alvin Curran
Under the Fig Tree on From the Alvin Curran Fakebook by Alvin Curran, Giancarlo Schiaffini & AlÍpio C Neto
Light Flowers Dark Flowers: Light Flowers Dark Flowers: II. on Alvin Curran: Solo Works - The '70s by Alvin Curran

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
From The Alvin Curran Fakebook - The Out Off SessionAlvin Curran - Giancarlo Schiaffini - Alípio Carvalho Neto - Sergio Armaroli2018Album
Endangered SpeciesAlvin Curran2018Album
12.10.16Alvin Curran, Massimo Pupillo2017Single
From The Alvin Curran Fakebook - The Biella SessionsAlvin Curran - Giancarlo Schiaffini - Alípio Carvalho Neto - Sergio Armaroli2017Album
Inner Cities 8Alvin Curran, Eve Egoyan2014Single
Shofar RagsAlvin Curran2013Album
POPtraits 1Alvin Curran • Paolo Tofani • Mauro Tespio2012Album
Solo Works: The 70'sAlvin Curran2010Compil.
Under The Fig TreeAlvin Curran2010Album
The Art Of The FlukeAlvin Curran2007Album
In Real TimeAndrea Centazzo / Alvin Curran / Evan Parker2006Album
Inner CitiesAlvin Curran, Daan Vandewalle2005Album
Toto AngelicaAlvin Curran2005Album
Maritime RitesAlvin Curran2004Album
Lost MarblesAlvin Curran2004Album
Our UrAlvin Curran / Domenico Sciajno2003Album
Footprint Of War (Audio Version)Alvin Curran2002Single
Real Time TwoAndrea Centazzo, Alvin Curran, Evan Parker1998Album
Theme ParkAlvin Curran1998Album
Yvar Mikhashoff Plays Alvin Curran: Piano WorksAlvin Curran - Yvar Mikhashoff1995Album
Animal BehaviorAlvin Curran1995Album
Crystal PsalmsAlvin Curran1994Album
SchtyxAlvin Curran1994Album
Electric Rags IIAlvin Curran / Rova Saxophone Quartet1990Album
For Cornelius / Era OraAlvin Curran - Ursula Oppens And Frederic Rzewski1986Album
Canti IlluminatiAlvin Curran1982Album
The WorksAlvin Curran1980Album
Real TimeAlvin Curran, Andrea Centazzo, Evan Parker1978Album
Fiori Chiari, Fiori OscuriAlvin Curran1978Album
ThreadsSteve Lacy & Alvin Curran, Frederic Rzewski1977Album
Le Cinque StagioniAlvin Curran1976Single
Canti E Vedute Del Giardino MagneticoAlvin Curran1975Album
Source: Music Of The Avant Garde Issue Number 9Lowell Cross / Arrigo Lora-Totino - Alvin Curran / Annea Lockwood1971Compil.
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