Morton Subotnick

American neo-classical composer and avant-garde electronic musician (born 1933)
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Morton Subotnick

Summary

Morton Subotnick is a human[1]. He was born in Los Angeles[2]. He was born on April 14, 1933[3]. He worked as a composer[4], music educator[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (190 views/month, #7,177 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Morton Subotnick's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].
  • Morton Subotnick was born on April 14, 1933[3].
  • Among Morton Subotnick's spouses was Joan La Barbara[8].
  • Morton Subotnick held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Morton Subotnick worked as a composer[4].
  • Morton Subotnick worked as a music educator[5].
  • Morton Subotnick worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Morton Subotnick's field of work was electronic music[10].
  • Among Morton Subotnick's employers was New York University Tisch School of the Arts[11].
  • Morton Subotnick's education included a stint at University of Denver[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Morton Subotnick is Silver Apples of the Moon[13].
  • Morton Subotnick received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Morton Subotnick received the Arts and Letters Award in Music[15].
  • Morton Subotnick is recorded as male[16].
  • Morton Subotnick's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Morton Subotnick's record label is recorded as Nonesuch Records[18].
  • Morton Subotnick's Commons category is recorded as Morton Subotnick[19].
  • Morton Subotnick's archives at is recorded as Library of Congress Music Division[20].
  • Morton Subotnick's family name is recorded as Subotnick[21].
  • Morton Subotnick's given name is recorded as Morton[22].
  • Morton Subotnick's official website is recorded as http://www.mortonsubotnick.com/[23].
  • Morton Subotnick's nominated for is recorded as Pulitzer Prize for Music[24].
  • Morton Subotnick's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: US[27]

  • Began / founded: 1933-04-14[28]

  • Genre(s): classical, contemporary classical, electroacoustic, experimental, experimental electronic[29]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, contemporary classical, electroacoustic, experimental, experimental electronic, to clean up[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c5e98895-2ef3-4850-972e-03f6dbe9ff1c[31]

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Origins and Family

Morton Subotnick was born in Los Angeles[2]. He was born on April 14, 1933[3].

Education

Morton Subotnick's education included a stint at University of Denver[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], music educator[5], and university teacher[6]. Morton Subotnick's field of work was electronic music[10]. Among his employers was New York University Tisch School of the Arts[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Morton Subotnick is Silver Apples of the Moon[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[32], in United States[33], founded in 1925[34] and Arts and Letters Award in Music[15], an award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1941[37].

Personal Life

Morton Subotnick was married to Joan La Barbara[8].

Why It Matters

Morton Subotnick ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (190 views/month, #7,177 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Morton Subotnick born?

Born in Los Angeles[2], Morton Subotnick…

Who was Morton Subotnick married to?

Morton Subotnick's spouses include Joan La Barbara[8].

What did Morton Subotnick do for work?

Morton Subotnick worked as composer[4], music educator[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Morton Subotnick go to school?

Morton Subotnick was educated at University of Denver[12].

What awards did Morton Subotnick receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14] and Arts and Letters Award in Music[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . artsandletters.org. Retrieved . artsandletters.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Library of Congress Authorities. hdl.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . steinhardt.nyu.edu. Retrieved . steinhardt.nyu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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