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Robert Erickson
1917-1997 US, Marquette, Michigan
Composer of Classical and Electronic
Robert Erickson (March 7, 1917 in Marquette, Michigan – April 24, 1997 in San Diego, California) was an American composer.He studied with Ernst Krenek from 1936-1947: "I had already studied—and abandoned—the twelve tone system before most other Americans had taken it up." He influenced notable students Morton Subotnick, Pauline Oliveros, Terry Riley, and Paul Dresher. He is also the author of The Structure of Music: A Listener's Guide, which he claimed helped him overcome a "contrapuntal obsession", and Sound Structures in Music (1975).He also has an album Pacific Sirens on New World Records.
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auroras | Robert Erickson | 2008 | Album |
| Robert Erickson | Robert Erickson | 2008 | Album |
| Orchestral, Chamber And Vocal Music | Robert Erickson | 2007 | Album |
| Pacific Sirens | Robert Erickson, Cleveland Chamber Symphony | 2003 | Album |
| Works By - Robert Erickson, Harvey Sollberger, Peter Westergaard, Phillip Rhodes , Edwin Dugger | Robert Erickson, Harvey Sollberger, Peter Westergaard, Phillip Rhodes, Edwin Dugger | 1999 | Album |
| New Music For Virtuosos | Leslie Bassett, Ralph Shapey, William O. Smith, Harvey Sollberger, Robert Erickson, Andrew Imbrie, Robert Hall Lewis, Robert Morris | 1998 | Album |
| Concerto For Piano And Seven Instruments / Solstice / Taffytime | Robert Erickson | 1995 | Album |
| Night Music / The Idea Of Order At Key West / Pacific Sirens | Robert Erickson | 1984 | Album |
| Music For Synthesizer And Six Instruments / Ricercar A 5 For Trombones / Orchestra Piece 1961 | Edwin Dugger / Robert Erickson / Richard Hoffmann | 1970 | Album |
| Night Music I / Chamber Concerto | George Crumb / Robert Erickson | 1967 | Album |
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