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Robert Ashley (28 Mar 1930 - 03 Mar 2014)

Male Person - United States American composer

Releases (22)

Official

Album

  1. In Sara, Mencken, Christ and Beethoven There Were Men and Women 25 Jul 1974
  2. Private Parts 1977
  3. Automatic Writing 1979
  4. Perfect Lives (Private Parts): The Bar 1980
  5. Perfect Lives (Private Parts): “Music Word Fire and I Would Do It Again (Coo Coo)” 1981
  6. Yellow Man With Heart With Wings 1990
  7. Perfect Lives 26 Oct 1992
  8. Improvement 17 Nov 1992
  9. eL/Aficionado 1993
  10. Superior Seven / Tract 1995
  11. Your Money My Life Goodbye 30 Nov 1998
  12. String Quartet Describing the Motions of Large Real Bodies / How Can I Tell the Difference? 1999
  13. Dust 2000
  14. Wolfman 2003
  15. Celestial Excursions 2005
  16. Foreign Experiences 2006
  17. Now Eleanor's Idea 09 Oct 2007
  18. Tap Dancing in the Sand 2007
  19. Concrete 2008
  20. Atalanta (Acts of God), Vol. II 01 Jun 2010

Album - Live

  1. Atalanta (Acts of God) 1997
  2. Crash 2016

Relationships (4)

Students

  1. Joanna Brouk
  2. Jay Cloidt

Member Of

  1. Sonic Arts Union

Married

  1. Mimi Johnson (1979 - 03 Mar 2014)

Recordings by (178)

  1. In Sarah, Mencken, Christ and Beethoven There Were Men and Women, Parte prima 20:58 (25 Jul 1974)
  2. In Sarah, Mencken, Christ and Beethoven There Were Men and Women, Parte seconda 19:57 (25 Jul 1974)
  3. The Park 21:43 (1977)
  4. The Backyard 23:56 (1977)
  5. Interiors With Flash 3:07 (1978)
  6. Automatic Writing 18:00 (1979) side A
  7. The Bar (Side A) 15:15 (1980)
  8. The Bar (Side B) 12:36 (1980)
  9. Isolde (Marie Isolde) 6:49 (1981)
  10. Raoul de Noget (No‐Zhay) 6:49 (1981)
  11. Buddy 6:49 (1981)
  12. The Captain of the Football Team (Donnie) 7:15 (1981)
  13. Flying Saucer Dialogue 7:14 (1986)
  14. Yellow Man With Heart With Wings (Spanish) 26:59 (1990)
  15. Yellow Man With Heart With Wings (English) 26:39 (1990)
  16. Giving Love Away 3:30 (1991)
  17. Perfect Lives: The Park (Privacy Rules) 24:30 (26 Oct 1992)
  18. Perfect Lives: The Supermarket (Famous People) 24:58 (26 Oct 1992)
  19. Perfect Lives: The Bank (Victimless Crime) 25:03 (26 Oct 1992)
  20. Perfect Lives: The Bar (Differences) 24:53 (26 Oct 1992)
  21. Perfect Lives: The Living Room (The Solutions) 25:08 (26 Oct 1992)
  22. Perfect Lives: The Church (After the Fact) 24:48 (26 Oct 1992)
  23. Perfect Lives: The Backyard (T’Be Continued) 24:45 (26 Oct 1992)
  24. Improvement: Act I, Prelude: The Argument 1:30 (17 Nov 1992)
  25. Improvement: Act I, Scene 1: Sunset at the Turnoff 1:07 (17 Nov 1992)
  26. Improvement: Act I, Scene 2: The Airline Ticket Counter 1:39 (17 Nov 1992)
  27. Improvement: Act I, Scene 3: The Correspondences Text 2:42 (17 Nov 1992)
  28. Improvement: Act I, Scene 4: The Ride to Town 6:37 (17 Nov 1992)
  29. Improvement: Act I, Scene 5: The Airline Ticket Counter 1:45 (17 Nov 1992)
  30. Improvement: Act I, Scene 6: The Indifference Text 4:35 (17 Nov 1992)
  31. Improvement: Act I, Scene 7: Back Home... 2:01 (17 Nov 1992)
  32. Improvement: Act I, Scene 8: Mr. George Payne 2:08 (17 Nov 1992)
  33. Improvement: Act I, Scene 9: The Contents of Her Purse 10:14 (17 Nov 1992)
  34. Improvement: Act I, Scene 10: Supper with Mr. Payne's Mother 3:39 (17 Nov 1992)
  35. Improvement: Act I, Scene 11: Golf Left-handed 4:27 (17 Nov 1992)
  36. Improvement: Act I, Scene 12: A Moment (Very Late)... 1:31 (17 Nov 1992)
  37. Improvement: Act II, Scene 13: The Big City 0:52 (17 Nov 1992)
  38. Improvement: Act II, Scene 13 (continued): Tarzan 3:03 (17 Nov 1992)
  39. Improvement: Act II, Scene 13 (continued): The Big City 0:39 (17 Nov 1992)
  40. Improvement: Act II, Scene 14: The Doctor 3:52 (17 Nov 1992)
  41. Improvement: Act II, Scene 14 (continued): The Offering of Images 4:19 (17 Nov 1992)
  42. Improvement: Act II, Scene 15: The Good Life 5:09 (17 Nov 1992)
  43. Improvement: Act II, Scene 16: Trouble 0:26 (17 Nov 1992)
  44. Improvement: Act II, Scene 15 (continued): The Good Life 0:13 (17 Nov 1992)
  45. Improvement: Act II, Scene 16 (continued): Trouble 2:39 (17 Nov 1992)
  46. Improvement: Act II, Scene 17: A Place in the Country 2:46 (17 Nov 1992)
  47. Improvement: Act II, Scene 18: Happiness, Properity, and Forgetfulness 9:05 (17 Nov 1992)
  48. Improvement: Act II, Scene 19: The Bridge Game 5:02 (17 Nov 1992)
  49. Improvement: Act II, Scene 20: North (Berlin / A Tango) 2:03 (17 Nov 1992)
  50. Improvement: Act II, Scene 21: East (River Rouge) 0:30 (17 Nov 1992)
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On Recordings (18)

Conducted

  1. Prinsessa Ruusunen: Valssi 4:31 Hamburg Radio Symphony Orchestra, Robert Ashley (1990)
  2. Kukkaisvalssi baletista Pähkinänsärkijä 6:05 Hamburg Radio Symphony Orchestra, Robert Ashley (1997)
  3. Time on Time in Miracles 9:44 ONCE Chamber Ensemble, Robert Ashley (2003)

Instruments

  1. Hornpipe 11:13 Robert Ashley, David Behrman, Alvin Lucier, Gordon Mumma (1972) electronic instruments
  2. Purposeful Lady Slow 10:03 Mary Ashley, Cynthia Liddell, Barbara Lloyd, Mary Lucier, Robert Ashley, David Behrman, Alvin Lucier, Gordon Mumma (1972) electronic instruments
  3. Vespers 12:37 Robert Ashley, David Behrman, Alvin Lucier, Gordon Mumma (1972) electronic instruments
  4. Runthrough 11:30 Robert Ashley, David Behrman, Alvin Lucier, Gordon Mumma (1972) electronic instruments
  5. Factory Preset 0:27 Robert Ashley (1993) keyboard
  6. Epigram and Evolution 8:58 Robert Ashley (2003) piano
  7. Fives 12:42 Robert Ashley, Camerata Quartet of New York City, Bob James, David Maves, Robert Pozar, Bertram Turetzky, Edwin London (2003) piano
  8. Music for Three 29:30 Robert Ashley, Gordon Mumma (2003) piano
  9. Details (2b) 7:15 Robert Ashley, Gordon Mumma (2003) piano
  10. Sonata 7:51 Robert Ashley (2003) piano
  11. Gestures II 13:21 Robert Ashley, Gordon Mumma (2003) piano
  12. Groups for Piano 1:09 Robert Ashley (2003) piano
  13. Meanwhile 7:22 Robert Ashley, Gordon Mumma (2003) percussion, piano

Vocals

  1. A Hidden Life 44:33 Simon Wickham-Smith (2015)
  2. Perfect Lives 3:39 Robert Ashley, Gene Tyranny ()

Credited as (11)

  1. Robert Ashley
  2. Robert Ashley, Gene Tyranny
  3. Walter Marchetti, Robert Ashley
  4. Robert Ashley, Gordon Mumma
  5. Robert Ashley, Camerata Quartet of New York City, Bob James, David Maves, Robert Pozar, Bertram Turetzky, Edwin London
  6. ONCE Chamber Ensemble, Robert Ashley
  7. Hamburg Radio Symphony Orchestra, Robert Ashley
  8. London Festival Orchestra, Robert Ashley
  9. Robert Ashley, David Behrman, Alvin Lucier, Gordon Mumma
  10. Mary Ashley, Cynthia Liddell, Barbara Lloyd, Mary Lucier, Robert Ashley, David Behrman, Alvin Lucier, Gordon Mumma
  11. Robert Ashley, John Bischoff, Paul DeMarinis, Phil Harmonic; “Blue” Gene Tyranny

Works (86)

Composed

  1. Piano Sonata (1959)
  2. The Fourth of July (1960)
  3. Details for Two Pianists IIb (1962)
  4. Fives (1962)
  5. In memoriam… Esteban Gómez (1963)
  6. In memoriam… John Smith (1963)
  7. In memoriam... Crazy Horse (1963)
  8. In memoriam... Kit Carson (1963)
  9. Quartet "Waiting Room" (1965)
  10. She Was a Visitor (1967)
  11. Purposeful Lady Slow Afternoon (1968)
  12. Automatic Writing (1979)
  13. Celestial Excursions
  14. Concrete
  15. Foreign Experiences: Act I. The Flying Serpent
  16. Celestial Excursions: Act I "Is It Light Yet?"
  17. Celestial Excursions: Act II "Asylum"
  18. Foreign Experiences
  19. Crash
  20. Your Money My Life Goodbye
  21. Improvement: Act II
  22. Improvement: Act I
  23. Improvement
  24. Foreign Experiences: Act II. The Jaguar
  25. Foreign Experiences: Act III. The Coyote
  26. Foreign Experiences: Act IV. Eagle Tearing Hearts Out of Chests
  27. Concrete: Insatiable Desire
  28. Concrete: Take Time to Think It Over
  29. Perfect Lives
  30. Perfect Lives: The Park (Privacy Rules)
  31. Perfect Lives: The Supermarket (Famous People)
  32. Perfect Lives: The Bank (Victimless Crime)
  33. Perfect Lives: The Bar (Differences)
  34. Perfect Lives: The Living Room (The Solutions)
  35. Perfect Lives: The Church (After the Fact)
  36. Perfect Lives: The Backyard (T'Be Continued)
  37. Concrete: Interchangeability
  38. Concrete: I Aged I Didn't Grow Up
  39. Concrete: A Day on Planet Gilbert
  40. Concrete: Another Classic Moonshot
  41. Dust
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Lyrics

  1. Automatic Writing
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Libretto

  1. Celestial Excursions
  2. Concrete
  3. Crash: Act IV (Years 43-56)
  4. Crash: Act V (Years 57-70)
  5. Crash: Act VI (Years 71-84)
  6. Celestial Excursions: Act III "The River Deepens"
  7. Foreign Experiences
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Dedicated Works

  1. Ending
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Links (15)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.robertashley.org/

Other Databases

  1. https://d-nb.info/gnd/121158519
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87814175
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n87814175
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb139518865
  5. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6jt097x
  6. http://brahms.ircam.fr/robert-ashley
  7. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/robert_ashley

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/327808

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/32210

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000065114

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0039112/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/86848770

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2524056

Bandcamp

  1. https://robert-ashley.bandcamp.com/