Person Open DS/UK/1144 Behrman; David (16 August 1937); American composer Behrman David 16 August 1937 American composer Male (cisgender) Salzburg, Austria (born)

American Music | Composer White No known disability No known religious affiliation Son of S. N. Behrman (playwright) and Elza Heifetz Behrman (sister of violinist Jascha Heifetz) Former spouse of Shigeko Kubota (artist) Spouse of Terri Hanlon (artist) Heterosexual David Behrman is an American composer and a pioneer of computer music. In the early 1960s he was the producer of Columbia Records' Music of Our Time series, which included the first recording of Terry Riley's In C. In 1966 Behrman co-founded Sonic Arts Union with fellow composers Robert Ashley, Alvin Lucier and Gordon Mumma. He wrote the music for Merce Cunningham's dances Walkaround Time (1968), Rebus (1975), Pictures (1984) and Eyespace 40 (2007). In 1978, he released his debut album On the Other Ocean, a pioneering work combining computer music with live performance. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Behrman (2023) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbryony 8/20/2012 RAHAKirkbride 3/15/2023 c8d59304-3def-4d78-a23b-bfe36d8018ba