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No Ideas But in Things - the composer Alvin Lucier

No Ideas But in Things - the composer Alvin Lucier

20121h 36m

Status

Released

Release

2012

Runtime

1h 36m

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"The Composer Alvin Lucier"

“Don’t ask me what I mean, ask me what I’ve made” – 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 œuvre – 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 Lucier’s 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.

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 36m
Mar 23, 2012
Languages
English
Production Countries
Germany

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1 Cast Members

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