Richard Teitelbaum, who introduced the
synthesizer in Europe while playing in Musica Elettronica Viva with Alvin
Curran, and partnered with jazz improvisors such as Anthony Braxton, George Lewis
and Leroy Jenkins, found his mission at the intersection between chamber music,
free jazz and electronic/digital music through works such as
Blends (1977) for synthesizer, shakuhachi flute, tablas and percussion,
Concerto Grosso (may 1985) for saxophone, trombone, electronics and robotic orchestra (computer-controlled pianos),
Concerto Grosso 2 (1988) for piano, robotic piano, trombone, synthesizers and interactive computer systems,
the interactive opera Golem (1995), recorded with Shelley Hirsch on vocals, David Moss on vocals and percussion, Carlos Zingaro on violin, George Lewis on trombone and electronics, and Teitelbaum on keyboards, computer and sampler.
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Attivo fin dagli anni Sessanta, quando (a seguito di una borsa di studio per
studiare in Italia) fece parte di
Musica Elettronica Viva
(con i quali introdusse il sintetizzatore in Europa),
Richard Teitelbaum (1939) e' un musicista elettronico che si e'
progressivamente avvicinato all'avanguardia jazz, a quella musica creativa che,
esaltando la casualita' dell'improvvisazione, puo' essere considerata come la
versione Afro-americana dell'indeterminatezza Cage-ana.
Formative works include both chamber music, such as the
Concerto da Camera (1965) for 14 instruments,
and musique concrete, such as
In Tune (1967) for amplified brainwaves, heartbeats, breath and synthesizer.
Teitelbaum ha cosi` partecipato a
New York FALL (Arista, 1974) di Anthony Braxton,
Trio And Duet (Sackville, 1975) di Anthony Braxton e Leo Smith, e alla
Creative Orchestra Music (1976),
ed e' stato co-protagonista con Anthony Braxton e George Lewis
(Homage to Charles Parker)
di duetti improvvisati per strumento a fiato jazz e sintetizzatore
(soprattutto i surreali Behemoth Dreams del 1976 con il primo), nonche'
collaboratore di Hiuchi Ishi (september 1977 - Columbia, 1979) con il pianista Takashi Kako
e di Space Minds New Worlds (september 1978 - Tomato, 1979) con Leroy Jenkins.
Ma (dopo la borsa di studio che lo porto` in Giappone nel 1977)
il suo genere piu' tipico e' rappresentato da lavori come Blends (1977)
per synth, flauto shakuhachi, tabla e percussioni, e Digital Piano per tre
pianoforti computerizzati, oppure il barocco Concerto Grosso (1985)
in tre movimenti per
un concertino composto da sax (Braxton), trombone (Lewis) e tastiere
(Teitenbaum stesso) e un'orchestra robotica (due pianoforti controllati via
computer).
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More duets with Anthony Braxton appeared on Open Aspects (Hat Art, 1982).
Duets with Portuguese violinist Carlos Zingaro appeared on The Sea Between (october 1987 - Victo, 1988).
Other compositions in his classical/jazz/electroacoustic style include:
In Memoriam (1977) for synthesizers, soprano saxophone, piano, trombone and trumpet;
Via Della Luce (1977) for synthesizer, vibraphone, melodica, soprano saxophone, trumpet, trombone and piano;
He then turned to "digital piano music" (for pianos controlled by computers),
as documented on
Run Some By You (Wergo, 1992).
Other major compositions include:
Concerto Grosso No. 2 (1988) for piano, robotic piano, trombone, synthesizers, and interactive computer systems;
the 1989-94 interactive opera Golem (Tzadik, 1995), recorded with Shelley Hirsch on vocals, David Moss on vocals and percussion, Carlos Zingaro on violin, George Lewis on trombone and electronics, and Teitelbaum on keyboards, computer and sampler;
Dal Niente (1997) for piano, sampler and interactive computer system;
Seq Transit Parammers (1998) for two Disklaviers and interactive computer music system;
etc.
Jazz-like collaborations include:
Cyberband (Moers, 1994) with Tom Cora, Fred Frith, George Lewis, Otomo Yoshihide, Michel Waisvisz and Carlos Zingaro;
Duet (Music and Arts, 1996) with Anthony Braxton;
Double Clutch (Silkheart, 1997) with Andrew Cyrille;
Shift (For 4 Ears, 1999), a trio with violinist Hans Burgener and Guenter Mueller;
Quintet (Leo, 2000), a jam among Teitelbaum, Zingaro, bassist Joelle Leandre, pianist Marilyn Crispell, drummer Paul Lovens;
11 Ways to Proceed (For 4 Ears, 2000), a quartet with Zingaro, Burgener and Guenter Mueller;
etc.
Other collaborations include:
The Rule Of Thumb (january 1993) with George Lewis and reed player Luc Houtkamp;
Duet (april 1994) with Anthony Braxton;
Shift (november 1997) and 11 Ways To Proceed (november , 1998) with violinist Hans Burgener and digital musician Gunter Muller.
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