Name Richard Teitelbaum Role Composer | ||
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Albums MEV 40 (1967-2007), Cyberband Similar People | ||
05 03 2012 richard teitelbaum a ralph samuelson
Richard Teitelbaum (born May 19, 1939) is an American composer, keyboardist, and improvisor. Born in New York City, he is a former student of Allen Forte, Mel Powell, and Luigi Nono. He is best known for his live electronic music and synthesizer performance. For example, he brought the first Moog synthesizer to Europe. He is also involved with world music and uses Japanese, Indian, and western classical instruments and notation.
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- 05 03 2012 richard teitelbaum a ralph samuelson
- Richard teitelbaum ronin s lament the coming of the west
- Discography
- As sideman
- References

He studied in Italy with Luigi Nono and Goffredo Petrassi. While in Italy, he became a founding member of Musica Elettronica Viva with Alvin Curran and Frederic Rzewski. He has also collaborated with Anthony Braxton, Nam June Paik, Joan Jonas, Andrew Cyrille, and Leroy Jenkins, among others.
Teitelbaum lives in upstate New York and teaches at Bard College.
Richard teitelbaum ronin s lament the coming of the west
Discography
As sideman
With Anthony Braxton
With Company
With Andrew Cyrille
'With Leroy Jenkins
With Steve Lacy
With Joëlle Léandre
With George Lewis
With Musica Elettronica Viva