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James Tenney
James Tenney was a pianist, composer and teacher and a student of some of the Twentieth century’s greatest composers, among them Edgard Varèse, John Cage and Harry Partch. He was an early pioneer of computer-generated music, and of the application of information theory to the art of composition. For the last six years of his life, he taught composition at the California School for the Arts. James Tenney died on August 24, 2006.
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James Tenney talks frankly about the life of a composer, and advises aspiring composers on how to succeed in their chosen field.



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Nov-05
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