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Henry Brant

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Also known as Henry Dreyfuss Brant

American composer (1913–2008)

Person · Open Library

Born
1913
Works
11

Top works

  • Textures and timbres
  • On the nature of things
  • Litany of tides
  • Prevailing winds
  • Western springs

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
1,806
Total plays
11,163

Tags

contemporary classicalexperimentalAvant-GardeClassicalspatial music

Henry Brant (b. September 15th 1913, d. April 26th 2008) was a composer and pioneer of acoustic spatial music. His works often placed musicians in unconventional positions throughout a concert hall or in outdoor settings for particular musical effects. Inspired by the music of Charles Ives and Teo Macero, Brant's spatial composing techniques created complex instrumental textures and took advantage of hall acoustics and resonance. He has written over <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Henry+Brant

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