Otto Luening

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Otto Clarence Luening was a German-American composer, conductor, and flutist born on June 15, 1900 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He studied music at the State Academy of Music in Munich and later attended the Municipal Conservatory of Music in Zürich and University of Zurich. Returning to the United States in 1924, he conducted operas in Chicago and at the Eastman School of Music. Luening was an early pioneer of tape music and electronic music, with notable works like A Poem in Cycles & Bells. He co-founded the Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center in 1958. His notable students include Chou Wen-chung, Charles Wuorinen, Joan Tower, and John Corigliano. Luening died in New York City on September 2, 1996.

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02	Low Speed	Otto Luening	Pioneers Of Electronic Music			03:46
	Composers: Otto Luening

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: 07-01-2014

Le Voyage - Pierre Henry's Fantastic Journey from Life to Death, Based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead

01	Breath	Otto Luening	Le Voyage - Pierre Henry's Fantastic Journey from Life to Death, Based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead	07:06
02	After Death I	Otto Luening	Le Voyage - Pierre Henry's Fantastic Journey from Life to Death, Based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead	09:38
03	After Death II	Otto Luening	Le Voyage - Pierre Henry's Fantastic Journey from Life to Death, Based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead	07:39
04	Peaceful Deities	Otto Luening	Le Voyage - Pierre Henry's Fantastic Journey from Life to Death, Based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead	09:18
05	Wrathful Deities	Otto Luening	Le Voyage - Pierre Henry's Fantastic Journey from Life to Death, Based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead	03:46
06	The Coupling	Otto Luening	Le Voyage - Pierre Henry's Fantastic Journey from Life to Death, Based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead	06:50
07	Breath II	Otto Luening	Le Voyage - Pierre Henry's Fantastic Journey from Life to Death, Based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead	05:12

Singles

: 07-04-2015

Fantasy in Speed

01	Fantasy in Speed	Otto Luening	Fantasy in Speed			02:46
02	Low Speed	Otto Luening	Fantasy in Speed			03:39

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: 01-01-2006

Pioneers Of Electronic Music

01	Sonic Contours	Vladimir Ussachevsky	Pioneers Of Electronic Music	07:24
	Composers: Vladimir Ussachevsky
02	Low Speed	Otto Luening	Pioneers Of Electronic Music	03:46
	Composers: Otto Luening
03	Invention In Twelve Tones	Otto Luening	Pioneers Of Electronic Music	03:47
	Composers: Otto Luening
04	Fantasy In Space	Otto Luening	Pioneers Of Electronic Music	02:57
	Composers: Otto Luening
05	Incantation	Otto Luening	Pioneers Of Electronic Music	02:37
	Composers: Vladimir Ussachevsky
06	Moonflight	Otto Luening	Pioneers Of Electronic Music	03:00
	Composers: Otto Luening
07	Piece For Tape Recorder	Vladimir Ussachevsky	Pioneers Of Electronic Music	05:44
	Composers: Vladimir Ussachevsky

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sub rosa: 11-12-2006

An anthology of noise and electronic music vol.2

01	Incantation for tape	Otto Luening	An anthology of noise and electronic music vol.2	02:36
	Composers: Wladimir Ussachevsky - Otto Luening
02	Visage v	Luc Ferrari	An anthology of noise and electronic music vol.2	10:36
	Composers: Luc Ferrari
03	Aerial song	Tod Dockstader	An anthology of noise and electronic music vol.2	12:56
	Composers: Tod Dockstader
04	Music of the spheres	Johanna M. Beyer	An anthology of noise and electronic music vol.2	06:00
	Composers: Johanna M. Beyer
05	Mandolin	Morton Subotnick	An anthology of noise and electronic music vol.2	07:02
	Composers: Morton Subotnick
06	Four aspects	Daphne Oram	An anthology of noise and electronic music vol.2	08:14
	Composers: Daphne Oram
07	Emily	Robin Rimbaud	An anthology of noise and electronic music vol.2	04:53
	Composers: Robin Rimbaud

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: 19-08-2015

Roots of Electronica Vol. 4, European Avant-Garde, Noise and Experimental Music

01	The Ocean	Daphne Oram	Roots of Electronica Vol. 4, European Avant-Garde, Noise and Experimental Music	01:07
02	Apres La Mort	Pierre Henry	Roots of Electronica Vol. 4, European Avant-Garde, Noise and Experimental Music	01:22
03	Declamation	Remi Gassmann	Roots of Electronica Vol. 4, European Avant-Garde, Noise and Experimental Music	02:03
04	March of the Dribcots	Rod Freeman	Roots of Electronica Vol. 4, European Avant-Garde, Noise and Experimental Music	02:39
05	Fantasy in Space	Otto Luening	Roots of Electronica Vol. 4, European Avant-Garde, Noise and Experimental Music	02:46
06	Syncopation	Kid Baltan	Roots of Electronica Vol. 4, European Avant-Garde, Noise and Experimental Music	02:55
07	Self Service	Michel Magne	Roots of Electronica Vol. 4, European Avant-Garde, Noise and Experimental Music	01:30

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: 19-08-2015

Roots of Electronica Vol. 2, European Avant-Garde, Noise and Experimental Music

01	Science & Industry	Phil Young	Roots of Electronica Vol. 2, European Avant-Garde, Noise and Experimental Music	00:28
02	Amphitryon 38	Daphne Oram	Roots of Electronica Vol. 2, European Avant-Garde, Noise and Experimental Music	00:49
03	Dripsody	Hugh Le Caine	Roots of Electronica Vol. 2, European Avant-Garde, Noise and Experimental Music	01:27
04	Aeolus	Alwin Nikolais	Roots of Electronica Vol. 2, European Avant-Garde, Noise and Experimental Music	01:47
05	Piece Electronique #3	György Litegi	Roots of Electronica Vol. 2, European Avant-Garde, Noise and Experimental Music	02:05
06	Prélude Métallique	Lasry-Baschet	Roots of Electronica Vol. 2, European Avant-Garde, Noise and Experimental Music	02:56
07	Song of the Second Moon	Kid Baltan	Roots of Electronica Vol. 2, European Avant-Garde, Noise and Experimental Music	03:08

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Sub Rosa: 12-07-2014

Sound unbound : excerpts and allegories from the Sub Rosa audio archives

01	Cool Noises	Matthew Herbert	Sound unbound : excerpts and allegories from the Sub Rosa audio archives	01:45
	Composers: Radio Mentale-Matthew Herbert / Other contributors: Sub Rosa
02	Once Loved / A Footnote to Howl	Martyn Bates	Sound unbound : excerpts and allegories from the Sub Rosa audio archives	03:10
	Composers: Martyn Bates -Allen Ginsberg / Other contributors: Sub Rosa
03	Le Buste	Jean Cocteau	Sound unbound : excerpts and allegories from the Sub Rosa audio archives	02:57
	Composers: Jean Cocteau / Other contributors: Sub Rosa
04	Imagination	Sun Ra	Sound unbound : excerpts and allegories from the Sub Rosa audio archives	00:36
	Composers: Sun Ra / Other contributors: Sub Rosa
05	Untitled In CoF Minor	Mikhail	Sound unbound : excerpts and allegories from the Sub Rosa audio archives	04:28
	Composers: Mikhail / Other contributors: Sub Rosa
06	Scratch Battle	DJ Spooky	Sound unbound : excerpts and allegories from the Sub Rosa audio archives	02:30
	Composers: DJ Spooky Vs Rob Swift / Other contributors: Sub Rosa
07	The Creative Act	Marcel Duchamp	Sound unbound : excerpts and allegories from the Sub Rosa audio archives	01:01
	Composers: Marcel Duchamp / Other contributors: Sub Rosa

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(P) 1957 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Originally released on Folkways Records.: 01-01-1957

Sounds of New Music

01	Bahnfahrt	German dance orchestra	Sounds of New Music	02:51
	Composers: Anonymous
02	Symphony of Machines	Aleksandr Mossolov	Sounds of New Music	03:03
	Composers: Aleksandr Mossolov
03	Dnieprostrot	Julius Meytuss	Sounds of New Music	02:30
	Composers: Julius Meytuss
04	Dance	John Cage	Sounds of New Music	02:42
	Composers: Aleksandr Mossolov
05	Ionization	Edgard Varèse	Sounds of New Music	00:56
	Composers: Edgard Varèse
06	Aeolian Harp	Henry Cowell	Sounds of New Music	02:08
	Composers: Henry Cowell
07	Banshee	Henry Cowell	Sounds of New Music	02:39
	Composers: Henry Cowell

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: 01-01-1994

The Composer-Performer

01	Aeolian Harp; The Banshee	Henry Cowell	The Composer-Performer	03:23
	Composers: Henry Cowell
02	The Letter	Harry Partch	The Composer-Performer	02:53
	Composers: Harry Partch
03	Music for Piano: Waltz-Gavotte	Irving Fine	The Composer-Performer	02:47
	Composers: Irving Fine
04	Fantasy in Space	Otto Luening	The Composer-Performer	02:56
	Composers: Otto Luening
05	Image	Robert Helps	The Composer-Performer	03:03
	Composers: Robert Helps
06	Praises and Prayers	Virgil Thomson	The Composer-Performer	03:46
	Composers: Virgil Thomson
07	Fanfare from ORGANBOOK	William Albright	The Composer-Performer	02:43
	Composers: William Albright

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℗ 2014 Symposium: 28-10-2014

A Selection from the Catalogue of New Music Quarterly Recordings

01	Divertissement, Op. 15	Georges Barrere	A Selection from the Catalogue of New Music Quarterly Recordings	04:03
	Composers: Wallingford Riegger
02	Violin Sonatina	Esther Lipsky	A Selection from the Catalogue of New Music Quarterly Recordings	04:14
	Composers: Carlos Chavez
03	Set for Theatre Orchestra: III. In the Night	Pan American Chamber Orchestra	A Selection from the Catalogue of New Music Quarterly Recordings	02:11
	Composers: Charles Ives
04	A Symphony, New England Holidays: I. George Washington's Birthday	Pan American Chamber Orchestra	A Selection from the Catalogue of New Music Quarterly Recordings	02:45
	Writer: Anonymous / Composers: Charles Ives
05	Suite for Woodwind Quintet	Barrere Ensemble of Woodwinds	A Selection from the Catalogue of New Music Quarterly Recordings	04:34
	Composers: Henry Cowell
06	Suite for Woodwind Quintet	Barrere Ensemble of Woodwinds	A Selection from the Catalogue of New Music Quarterly Recordings	04:44
	Composers: Nicolai Berezovsky
07	Airplane Sonata, "Piano Sonata No. 2"	Lydia Hoffmann	A Selection from the Catalogue of New Music Quarterly Recordings	04:03
	Composers: George Antheil

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: 01-01-1956

Music of Luening, Ussachevsky & Bergsma

01	Poem in Cycles and Bells	Various Artists	Music of Luening, Ussachevsky & Bergsma	14:20
	Composers: Vladimir Ussachevsky
02	Piece for Tape Recorder	Otto Luening	Music of Luening, Ussachevsky & Bergsma	05:43
	Composers: Vladimir Ussachevsky
03	Suite from "King Lear"	Otto Luening	Music of Luening, Ussachevsky & Bergsma	04:45
	Composers: Vladimir Ussachevsky - Otto Luening
04	Fortunate Islands	Various Artists	Music of Luening, Ussachevsky & Bergsma	18:21
	Composers: William Bergsma

: 01-02-2011

Synthesis Of Orchestra & Electronics

01	Fantasy And Fugue For Orchestra And Organ (Part 1)	Wallingford Riegger	Synthesis Of Orchestra & Electronics	04:50
02	Fantasy And Fugue For Orchestra And Organ (Part 2)	Wallingford Riegger	Synthesis Of Orchestra & Electronics	03:25
03	Fantasy And Fugue For Orchestra And Organ (Part 3)	Wallingford Riegger	Synthesis Of Orchestra & Electronics	03:30
04	Fantasy And Fugue For Orchestra And Organ (Part 4)	Wallingford Riegger	Synthesis Of Orchestra & Electronics	03:58
05	Fantasy And Fugue For Orchestra And Organ (Part 5)	Wallingford Riegger	Synthesis Of Orchestra & Electronics	04:06
06	Synthesis For Orchestra And Electronic Sound	Otto Luening	Synthesis Of Orchestra & Electronics	07:54
07	Nocturne	Colin McPhee	Synthesis Of Orchestra & Electronics	07:10

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2010 Anthology of Recorded Music, Inc.: 01-04-2010

Music of Luening, Ussachevsky & Bergsma

01	Poem in Cycles and Bells	Members of the Royal Danish Radio Orchestra	Music of Luening, Ussachevsky & Bergsma	14:20
	Composers: Vladimir Ussachevsky
02	Piece for Tape Recorder	Otto Luening	Music of Luening, Ussachevsky & Bergsma	05:43
	Composers: Vladimir Ussachevsky
03	Suite from "King Lear"	Otto Luening	Music of Luening, Ussachevsky & Bergsma	04:45
	Composers: Otto Luening - Vladimir Ussachevsky
04	Fortunate Islands	Orchestra of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia - Roma	Music of Luening, Ussachevsky & Bergsma	18:21
	Composers: William Bergsma