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- From: maverick@cork.CS.Berkeley.EDU (Vance Maverick)
- Newsgroups: rec.music.compose
- Subject: Re: academia, power, priveledge...
- Date: 24 Dec 1992 00:33:47 GMT
- Organization: University of California, Berkeley
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- In article <1992Dec23.202529.29725@zip.eecs.umich.edu> fields@zip.eecs.umich.edu (Matthew Fields) writes:
- >
- >The most priveledged living "classical" composer I can think of is Colin
- >Nancarrow (of the many player pianos), who, if rusty, unreliable memory
- >serves correctly, won a great big prize that supports him and his art FOR
- >LIFE outside of academia, and who retired to Mexico City to pursue whatever
- >kind of automated ear-tickling monkeyshines he wants, with neither academic
- >affiliation nor commercial concerns (Of course, I've probably botched this
- >one, so will somebody please fill us in on the correct details).
-
- His name is "Conlon" Nancarrow. He moved to Mexico long before gaining
- any recognition -- the US government hassled him on political grounds.
- All the awards etc. date from since his rediscovery in the 70's, thanks
- to Charles Amirkhanian and 1750 Arch Records. Privilege? Belated
- recognition.
-
- Scanning the Wergo booklet, I can't figure out how he supported himself
- between 1940 and 1980 -- not that it matters. The award you're remembering
- is probably the MacArthur, which he held 1982-1987.
-
- By the way, his music is great. Check out Study #41a.
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- Vance
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