Robert Ashley
Known for: Acting
Born: March 28, 1930
Died: March 3, 2014
A distinguished figure in American contemporary music, Robert Ashley holds an international reputation for his work in new forms of opera and multi-disciplinary projects. His recorded works are acknowledged classics of language in a musical setting. He pioneered opera-for-television. Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan on March 28, 1930, Robert Ashley was educated at the University of Michigan (Mus.B., 1952, Music Theory) and at the Manhattan School of Music (Mus.M., 1954, Piano and Composition.) From…
Known for
Music Word Fire And I Would Do It Again (Coo-Coo): The Lessons
1981
Perfect Lives
1984
Four American Composers: Robert Ashley
1983
Music with Roots in the Aether: Opera for Television by Robert Ashley
1974
The Commission
1983
Frames for Seconds
1991
Atalanta Strategy
1984
Improvement (Don Leaves Linda)
2019
Music with Roots in the Aether: Opera for Television
1976