Composer Alvin Curran (born 13 December 1938 in Providence, Rhode Island) is 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. Curran works since 1996 on compositions called Inner Cities at the moment there are 12 of them.

Discography

• Electric Rags II (1989) New Albion Records, with Rova Saxophone Quartet.
• Songs and Views of the Magnetic Garden (1975/1993) Catalyst Records, performed, synthesized, recorded and mixed by Alvin Curran.
• Schtyx (1994) CRI. Performed by the Abel Steinberg Winant Trio. VSTO (string quartet) performed by David Abel, first violin, Sharon Wood, second violin, Meg Tichener viola, and Dina Weinschelbaum, cello.
• Animal Behaviour (1995) Tzadik.
• Theme Park (1998) Tzadik.
• Lost Marbles (2004) Tzadik.
• "Toto Angelica" (2005) I Dischi di Angelica.
• "Inner Cities" (2005), played by Daan Vandewalle, piano, Long Distance Records
• "Maritime Rites," ten environmental concerts produced for National Public Radio. 1984, reissue 2004, New World Records

External links

• Alvin Curran's Homepage
• New Albion: Alvin Curran
• Other Minds: Alvin Curran
• Volume: Bed of Sound: Alvin Curran
• More External Links for A. Curran by Ralph Lichtensteiger
• Alvin Curran in conversation with Frank J. Oteri

Listening

• Epitonic.com: Alvin Curran featuring Crystal Palms
• Alvin Curran interview from American Mavericks site

1938 births | Living people | American composers | Living classical composers | 20th century classical composers | Experimental musicians