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James Tenney

p, 1934-2006 US
Composer of Classical and Electronic

US composer, born August 10, 1934, in Silver City, New Mexico and died August 24th, 2006.

     
Instruments
  • Piano
  • Vocals
Genres
  • Classical
  • Electronic
Popular Tracks   
Tenney: Three Pages in the Shape of a Pear (In Celebration of Erik Satie) on Letter to Erik Satie by Bertrand Chamayou, Erik Satie & John Cage
Harmonium #1 on James Tenney: Harmonium by James Tenney & Scordatura Ensemble
Spectral Canon for Conlon Nancarrow on Cold Blue by Various Artists
Collage #1 ("Blue Suede") on James Tenney: Selected Works 1961-1969 by James Tenney
For 12 Strings (rising) on James Tenney: Harmonium by James Tenney & Scordatura Ensemble
Maximusic on James Tenney: Postal Pieces by James Tenney, The Barton Workshop & James Fulkerson
For Percussion Perhaps, Or (night) on James Tenney: Postal Pieces by James Tenney & Various Artists
Voice(s) on James Tenney: Harmonium by James Tenney & Scordatura Ensemble
(Beast) - 1971 on James Tenney: Bass Works by James Tenney & Dario Calderone
Analog #1 (Noise Study) on James Tenney: Selected Works 1961-1969 by James Tenney

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
HarmoniumJames Tenney - Trio Scordatura2018Album
Bass WorksJames Tenney - Dario Calderone2016Album
Having Never Written A Note For PercussionRrose Plays James Tenney2015Album
On The Carpet Of Leaves Illuminated By The MoonJohn Cage / James Tenney / Alvin Lucier / Steve Reich - Peter Söderberg And Erik Peters2014Album
Multiple PathsJohann Sebastian Bach, Juan Parra Cancino, James Tenney2014Album
Sonatas & InterludesJohn Cage, James Tenney2012Album
Old School: James TenneyZeitkratzer : James Tenney2010Album
Spectrum PiecesJames Tenney - The Barton Workshop2009Album
Arbor Vitæ - Quatuors + QuintettesJames Tenney - Quatuor Bozzini2008Album
Melody, Ergodicity And IndeterminacyJames Tenney, The Barton Workshop2007Album
Pika-DonJames Tenney - Maelström Percussion Ensemble Conducted By Jan Williams2004Album
Postal PiecesJames Tenney - The Barton Workshop / James Fulkerson2004Album
Forms 1-4 - In Memoriam Edgar Varèse, John Cage, Stefan Wolpe, Morton FeldmanJames Tenney2002Album
Music For Violin & PianoJames Tenney - Marc Sabat, Stephen Clarke1999Album
The Solo Works For PercussionJames Tenney - Matthias Kaul1998Album
KontakteKarlheinz Stockhausen - James Tenney, William Winant1997Album
Bridge & FlockingJames Tenney - Tomas Bächli, Gertrud Schneider, Erika Radermacher, Manfred Werder1996Album
Selected Works 1961-1969James Tenney1992Album
Concerto For Violin, English Horn & Computer-Synthesized Tape / SaxonyJohn Melby / James Tenney1985Album
Songs (Volume 1: 1894 To 1915)Charles Ives - Ted Puffer, James Tenney With Philip Corner1966Album
Charles Ives Songs: Volume 2: 1915 To 1929Ted Puffer, James Tenney, Philip Corner1966Album
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