Andrés Lewin-Richter Ossiander
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Born in Miranda de Ebro
, Spain
in 1937, Andrés Lewin-Richter Ossiander began his studies in engineering at Polytechnic University of Catalonia in 1955. Seven years later, he received a Fulbright Fellowship to continue his studies at Columbia University
in New York to study with Vladimir Ussachevsky
, Mario Davidovsky
and Edgar Varese. While there, he worked as a teaching assistant in the Columbia Princeton Electronic Music Center and composed music for the film “The Gondola Eye” by Ian Hugo and as a sound engineer at the Alwin Nikolais Dance Company.
In 1966 Lewin-Richter founded the Estudio de Música Electrónica del Conservatorio de Música in Mexico City
.
In 1968, he returned to Spain and established the Barcelona Electronic Music Studio. He then widened his scope by becoming a founding member -together with Josep Mestres Quadreny
and Lluís Callejo- and vice-president of the Phonos Electronic Music Studio in 1973. He has served as artistic and executive director for the music ensemble Conjunt Català de Música Contemporània (1968-1973).
Always centering on electronic methods, his work has used tape, other instruments combined with tape, and instrumental collage techniques. Many of his pieces also use voice in a prominent role and have been used for dance, theater and cinema. Two of his most influential recordings are Musica Electroacustica and Secuencia III Para Anna, both issued on the Hemisferio label. Rich notes, His skillful use of gradual phase lag has led to some of his major achievements, bringing great beauty and expressiveness to his music. He has toured the world performing, lecturing, teaching and beginning electronic music studios. Since 2003, Lewin-Richter has been a professor of electronic music history at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra and the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya de Barcelona.
Miranda de Ebro
Miranda de Ebro is a city on the Ebro river in the province of Burgos in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It is located in the north-eastern part of the province, on the border with the province of Álava and the autonomous community of La Rioja...
, Spain
Spain
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in 1937, Andrés Lewin-Richter Ossiander began his studies in engineering at Polytechnic University of Catalonia in 1955. Seven years later, he received a Fulbright Fellowship to continue his studies at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
in New York to study with Vladimir Ussachevsky
Vladimir Ussachevsky
Vladimir Kirilovitch Ussachevsky was a composer, particularly known for his work in electronic music.-Biography:...
, Mario Davidovsky
Mario Davidovsky
Mario Davidovsky is an Argentine-American composer. Born in Argentina, he emigrated in 1960 to the US, where he lives today...
and Edgar Varese. While there, he worked as a teaching assistant in the Columbia Princeton Electronic Music Center and composed music for the film “The Gondola Eye” by Ian Hugo and as a sound engineer at the Alwin Nikolais Dance Company.
In 1966 Lewin-Richter founded the Estudio de Música Electrónica del Conservatorio de Música in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
.
In 1968, he returned to Spain and established the Barcelona Electronic Music Studio. He then widened his scope by becoming a founding member -together with Josep Mestres Quadreny
Josep Mestres Quadreny
Josep Maria Mestres Quadreny is a Spanish Catalan composer.He studied sciences at the University of Barcelona, taking lessons in composition from Cristòfor Taltabull...
and Lluís Callejo- and vice-president of the Phonos Electronic Music Studio in 1973. He has served as artistic and executive director for the music ensemble Conjunt Català de Música Contemporània (1968-1973).
Always centering on electronic methods, his work has used tape, other instruments combined with tape, and instrumental collage techniques. Many of his pieces also use voice in a prominent role and have been used for dance, theater and cinema. Two of his most influential recordings are Musica Electroacustica and Secuencia III Para Anna, both issued on the Hemisferio label. Rich notes, His skillful use of gradual phase lag has led to some of his major achievements, bringing great beauty and expressiveness to his music. He has toured the world performing, lecturing, teaching and beginning electronic music studios. Since 2003, Lewin-Richter has been a professor of electronic music history at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra and the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya de Barcelona.
Sources
- Aja, Inés Urbelz, “Lewin-Richter Ossiander, Andrés,” in Diccionario de la Música Española e Hispanoamerican, 2d ed. (Madrid, Spain 2000) 6:904-906.
- Lewin-Richter, Andrés . 2004. Autobiography of Andrés Lewin-Richter. Personal Website. http://www.iua.upf.es/~alewin/biography.htm (accessed September 3, 2008).
- Rich, Albert Llanas, "Lewin-Richter, Andrés ," in The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 2d ed. (London: Macmillan, 2001), 14:617.
- Unknown. 2006. Biography of Andrés Lewin-Richter. CDEmusic. http://www.cdemusic.org/artists/lewinrichter.html (accessed September 3, 2008).
- Unknown. 2008. Biography and listing of works of Andrés Lewin-Richter. Fusetron Music. http://www.fusetronsound.com/label.php?whomart=LEWIN-RICHTER,ANDRÉS (accessed September 3, 2008).
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