Alvin Lucier

Summary

Alvin Lucier is a human^[1]. He was born in Nashua^[2]. He was born on May 14, 1931^[3]. He died in Middletown^[4]. He died on December 1, 2021^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], sound artist^[7], university teacher^[8], music journalist^[9], and performance artist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (222 views/month, #7,187 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Alvin Lucier was born in Nashua^[2].
• Alvin Lucier passed away in Middletown^[4].
• Alvin Lucier was born on May 14, 1931^[3].
• Alvin Lucier died on December 1, 2021^[5].
• Among Alvin Lucier's spouses was Mary Lucier^[12].
• Alvin Lucier held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Alvin Lucier's professions included composer^[6].
• Alvin Lucier worked as a sound artist^[7].
• Alvin Lucier worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Alvin Lucier worked as a music journalist^[9].
• Alvin Lucier worked as a performance artist^[10].
• Alvin Lucier worked as a music educator^[14].
• Alvin Lucier's field of work was music composing^[15].
• Alvin Lucier's field of work was electronic dance music^[16].
• Alvin Lucier's field of work was composed musical work^[17].
• Alvin Lucier's field of work was electronic music^[18].
• Alvin Lucier's field of work was music composition^[19].
• Among Alvin Lucier's employers was Wesleyan University^[20].
• Alvin Lucier's education included a stint at Yale University^[21].
• Alvin Lucier was educated at Brandeis University^[22].
• Alvin Lucier was educated at Portsmouth Abbey School^[23].
• Alvin Lucier received the Fulbright Scholarship^[24].
• Alvin Lucier is recorded as male^[25].
• Alvin Lucier's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Alvin Lucier's Commons category is recorded as Alvin Lucier^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1931-05-14^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2021-12-01^[31]

• Genre(s): acousmatic, avant-garde, classical, contemporary classical, drone, electroacoustic, experimental, experimental electronic, process music, sound art, spoken word^[32]

• Community tags: acousmatic, american composer, avant-garde, classical, composer, contemporary classical, drone, electroacoustic, experimental, experimental electronic, process music, sound art, spoken word^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: d1e226c0-63b9-4c64-a533-e94ad21c5180^[34]

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Origins and Family

Alvin Lucier was born in Nashua^[2]. He was born on May 14, 1931^[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University^[21], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1701^[37], headquartered in New Haven^[38]; Brandeis University^[22], a university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1948^[41], headquartered in Waltham^[42]; and Portsmouth Abbey School^[23], a private school^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1926^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], sound artist^[7], university teacher^[8], music journalist^[9], performance artist^[10], and music educator^[14]. Fields of work include music composing^[15], a type of arts^[46]; electronic dance music^[16], a music genre^[47], founded in 1977^[48]; composed musical work^[17], a type of work of art^[49]; electronic music^[18], a music genre^[50], founded in 1920^[51]; and music composition^[19], an academic discipline^[52]. Alvin Lucier was employed by Wesleyan University^[20].

Recognition

Alvin Lucier received the Fulbright Scholarship^[24].

Personal Life

Alvin Lucier was married to Mary Lucier^[12].

Death and Burial

Alvin Lucier died on December 1, 2021^[5]. He passed away in Middletown^[4].

Why It Matters

Alvin Lucier ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (222 views/month, #7,187 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

FAQs

Where was Alvin Lucier born?

Alvin Lucier was born in Nashua^[2].

Where did Alvin Lucier die?

Alvin Lucier passed away in Middletown^[4].

Who was Alvin Lucier married to?

Alvin Lucier's spouses include Mary Lucier^[12].

What did Alvin Lucier do for work?

Alvin Lucier worked as composer^[6], sound artist^[7], university teacher^[8], music journalist^[9], and performance artist^[10].

Where did Alvin Lucier go to school?

Alvin Lucier was educated at Yale University^[21], Brandeis University^[22], and Portsmouth Abbey School^[23].

What awards did Alvin Lucier receive?

Honors received include Fulbright Scholarship^[24].