No Ideas But in Things - the composer Alvin Lucier
# The Composer Alvin Lucier
π Overview:
βDonβt ask me what I mean, ask me what Iβve madeβ β inspired by this motto, the documentary accompanies the American composer Alvin Lucier (1931 - 2021) on concert travels to The Hague (Netherlands) and Zug (Switzerland). Lucier explains and comments on his Εuvre β from his early live electronics performances (MUSIC FOR SOLO PERFORMER,1965 and BIRD AND PERSON DYNING, 1975) up to the premiere of his ensemble piece PANORAMA 2 in 2011. One of Lucierβs key works, I AM SITTING IN A ROOM (1969), is introduced as a central structuring device in the film. At home in Middletown, Connecticut, Lucier offers rare insights into the beginnings of his pioneering works, his time as a member of the Sonic Arts Union, his relations with John Cage and David Tudor, as well as his teaching practice at Wesleyan University.
π Languages Available:
English
π Date Released:
2012-03-23
β Running Time:
96 mins
β Vote Average:
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Alvin Lucier
