Morton Feldman

Summary

Morton Feldman is a human^[1]. His place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on January 12, 1926^[3]. He passed away in Buffalo^[4]. He died on September 3, 1987^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], university teacher^[7], factory worker^[8], dry cleaner^[9], and composer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (598 views/month, #7,113 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Morton Feldman's place of birth was New York City^[2].
• Morton Feldman passed away in Buffalo^[4].
• Morton Feldman was born on January 12, 1926^[3].
• Morton Feldman died on September 3, 1987^[5].
• Among Morton Feldman's spouses was Barbara Monk^[12].
• Morton Feldman held citizenship in United States^[13].
• English was Morton Feldman's native language^[14].
• Morton Feldman is identified as part of the Russian Jews ethnic group^[15].
• Morton Feldman's professions included composer^[6].
• Morton Feldman's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Morton Feldman worked as a factory worker^[8].
• Morton Feldman worked as a dry cleaner^[9].
• Morton Feldman worked as a composer^[10].
• Among Morton Feldman's employers was University at Buffalo^[16].
• Morton Feldman's education included a stint at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School^[17].
• Morton Feldman was educated at New York University^[18].
• A notable student of Morton Feldman was Michael von Biel^[19].
• A notable student of Morton Feldman was Tom Johnson^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Morton Feldman is Something Wild in the City^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Morton Feldman is Jackson Pollock^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Morton Feldman is For Samuel Beckett^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Morton Feldman is Piano and String Quartet^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Morton Feldman is Neither^[25].
• Morton Feldman received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[26].
• Morton Feldman received the Arts and Letters Award in Music^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1926-01-12^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1987-09-03^[31]

• Genre(s): classical, contemporary classical, indeterminacy, modern classical^[32]

• Community tags: american, american composer, classical, composer, contemporary classical, indeterminacy, modern classical^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: af7c27c0-d1ef-4113-bbd6-63e97963f434^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City^[2], Morton Feldman… he was born on January 12, 1926^[3]. He is identified as part of the Russian Jews ethnic group^[15]. English was his native language^[14].

Education

Educated at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School^[17], a high school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1961^[37] and New York University^[18], a private university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1831^[40], headquartered in New York City^[41]. Studied under Wallingford Riegger^[42] and Stefan Wolpe^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], university teacher^[7], factory worker^[8], and dry cleaner^[9]. Among Morton Feldman's employers was University at Buffalo^[16]. Notable students include Michael von Biel^[19], a painter^[44], b. 1937^[45], of Germany^[46] and Tom Johnson^[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Something Wild in the City^[21], a musical work/composition^[47]; Jackson Pollock^[22], a musical work/composition^[48]; For Samuel Beckett^[23], a musical work/composition^[49]; Piano and String Quartet^[24], a musical work/composition^[50]; and Neither^[25], a dramatico-musical work^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[26], a fellowship grant^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1925^[54] and Arts and Letters Award in Music^[27], an award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1941^[57].

Personal Life

Morton Feldman was married to Barbara Monk^[12]. His religion is recorded as Judaism^[58].

Death and Burial

Morton Feldman died on September 3, 1987^[5]. He died in Buffalo^[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer^[59].

Why It Matters

Morton Feldman ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (598 views/month, #7,113 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60]

He has been cited as an influence by John Cale^[61], a singer-songwriter^[62], b. 1942^[63], of United Kingdom^[64], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[65], specialised in music^[66].

FAQs

Where was Morton Feldman born?

Morton Feldman's place of birth was New York City^[2].

Where did Morton Feldman die?

Morton Feldman passed away in Buffalo^[4].

Who was Morton Feldman married to?

Morton Feldman's spouses include Barbara Monk^[12].

What did Morton Feldman do for work?

Morton Feldman worked as composer^[6], university teacher^[7], factory worker^[8], dry cleaner^[9], and composer^[10].

Where did Morton Feldman go to school?

Morton Feldman was educated at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School^[17] and New York University^[18].

What awards did Morton Feldman receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[26] and Arts and Letters Award in Music^[27].

Who did Morton Feldman influence?

Morton Feldman has been cited as an influence by John Cale^[61].