Larry Austin RIP

[MrGongGong]

Sad to hear that Larry Austin died over Christmas
one of the pioneers of New music

https://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/?action=obituaries.obit_view&CFID=b9538a7e-d180-48ee-a23f-f617d16e32c3&CFTOKEN=0&o_id=5818864&fh_id=13043

[Bryn]

Sad to hear that Larry Austin died over Christmas
one of the pioneers of New music


https://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/?...64&fh_id=13043

I'm sorry to say that he is only represented, among the recordings I have, by his elaboration of Ives's sketches for a Universe Symphony, though I do have two different recordings of that. I only really know his work by reputation. I must seek out other examples of his work.

[MrGongGong]

This is the first piece of his I became aware of many years ago

http://radiom.org/detail.php?omid=P.AUS.LAR.01

[Richard Barrett]

Among Larry Austin's achievements was being one of the pioneers of freely improvised music, with his New Music Ensemble in Davis, California, in the early 1960s, from which the important journal SOURCE later emerged. He's one of those figures in the American avant-garde whose influence was enormous, although somewhat underappreciated on this side of the pond.

[Bryn]

This is the first piece of his I became aware of many years ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7TDk6LytlE

http://radiom.org/detail.php?omid=P.AUS.LAR.01

Thanks for that. Book and CDs duly ordered.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

I'm sorry to say that he is only represented, among the recordings I have, by his elaboration of Ives's sketches for a Universe Symphony, though I do have two different recordings of that. I only really know his work by reputation. I must seek out other examples of his work.

Exactly so for me, too (including the "must seek out" resolution). I had also encountered his works on the old CBS "Leonard Bernstein conducts the Music of Our Time", when I was still wet behind the ears, but was more interested in the Ligeti and Feldman works on that LP. Time to make amends.

[Serial_Apologist]

Exactly so for me, too (including the "must seek out" resolution). I had also encountered his works on the old CBS "Leonard Bernstein conducts the Music of Our Time", when I was still wet behind the ears, but was more interested in the Ligeti and Feldman works on that LP. Time to make amends.

Same here - very little publicity on this side around the time he was having influence across the Pond; so thanks to MrGG and Richard for drawing our attention.