Alvin Lucier
- Type: Classical Composer
- Country: United States
- Born: May 14, 1931 in Nashua, New Hampshire, United States
- Died: December 1, 2021 in Middletown, Connecticut, United States
Biography
Alvin Lucier was an American experimental composer from Nashua, New Hampshire, who taught at Wesleyan University and co-founded the Sonic Arts Union in 1966. Works like 'Music for Solo Performer' (1965) and 'I Am Sitting in a Room' (1969) turned brainwaves, resonance and room acoustics into music, making him a foundational figure of sound art. He died in Middletown, Connecticut, in 2021.
Genres
Alvin Lucier Discography
- Bird and Person Dyning (1976) - Album - rated 3.34/5
- Music on a Long Thin Wire (1980) - Album - rated 4/5
- I Am Sitting in a Room (1981) - Album - rated 3.77/5
- Still and Moving Lines of Silence in Families of Hyperbolas (2002) - Compilation - rated 3.53/5
- Criss Cross; Hanover (2018) - Album - rated 3.66/5