He was originally trained as a chemist, and worked as a research chemist for DuPont in Waynesboro, Virginia (1947–52). He developed the first reliable process for dyeing Orlon and coauthored a popular textbook.[4]
He created the MUSICOMP ("MUsic SImulator-Interpreter for COMpositional Procedures") programming language for music composition with Robert Baker in order to create their Computer Cantata (1963).[4][3] In 1968, he joined the faculty at University at Buffalo as Slee Professor of Composition, where he established the school's first computer music facility and co-directed with Lukas Foss at the Center of the Creative and Performing Arts. Illness forced him to retire in 1989.[1][2]
Hiller, Lejaren A., and Leonard M. Issacson. (1959/1979). Experimental Music: Composition With an Electronic Computer. McGraw-Hill, New York. ISBN978-0-313-22158-3.
Hiller, Lejaren and Herber, Rolfe H. (1960). Principles of Chemistry.
Hiller, Lejaren (1964). Informationstheorie und Computermusik. (in German)
Bohn, James M. (2004). The Music of American Composer Lejaren Hiller and an Examination of His Early Works Involving Technology (Studies in the History and Interpretation of Music). Edwin Mellen. ISBN978-0773464407.
External linksedit
Lejaren Hiller's page at Theodore Presser Company
A biography about Lejaren A. Hiller
January 01, 1970
lejaren, hiller, hiller, father, photographer, illustrator, lejaren, arthur, hiller, february, 1924, york, city, january, 1994, buffalo, york, american, composer, contents, career, death, bibliography, references, further, reading, external, linkscareer, editi. For Hiller s father the photographer and illustrator see Lejaren Hiller Sr Lejaren Arthur Hiller Jr February 23 1924 New York City January 26 1994 Buffalo New York 1 2 3 was an American composer Contents 1 Career 2 Death 3 Bibliography 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksCareer editIn 1957 he collaborated with Leonard Isaacson on his String Quartet No 4 Illiac Suite 3 the first significant use of a computer to compose music In 1958 Hiller founded the Experimental Music Studios at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign His notable pupils included composers James Fulkerson Larry Lake Ilza Nogueira David Rosenboom Margaret Scoville Michael Ranta Elliott Sharp Bernadette Speach and James Tenney See List of music students by teacher G to J Lejaren Hiller He was originally trained as a chemist and worked as a research chemist for DuPont in Waynesboro Virginia 1947 52 He developed the first reliable process for dyeing Orlon and coauthored a popular textbook 4 He played piano oboe clarinet and saxophone as a child He also studied composition with Roger Sessions and Milton Babbitt while earning his chemistry degree at Princeton University 2 His father Lejaren Hiller Sr was a well known art photographer who specialized in historical tableaux citation needed He wrote an article on the Illiac Suite for Scientific American which garnered a lot of attention from the press generating a storm of controversy 5 The musical establishment was so hostile to this interloper scientist that both Baker s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians and the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians refused to include him until shortly before his death citation needed A majority of Hiller s works after 1957 do not involve computers at all but might include stochastic music indeterminacy serialism Brahmsian traditionalism jazz performance art folksong and counterpoint mixed together He also collaborated with John Cage for HPSCHD 1 2 He created the MUSICOMP MUsic SImulator Interpreter for COMpositional Procedures programming language for music composition with Robert Baker in order to create their Computer Cantata 1963 4 3 In 1968 he joined the faculty at University at Buffalo as Slee Professor of Composition where he established the school s first computer music facility and co directed with Lukas Foss at the Center of the Creative and Performing Arts Illness forced him to retire in 1989 1 2 Death editHe died from Alzheimer s disease in 1994 in Buffalo 1 2 Bibliography editHiller wrote three books 2 Hiller Lejaren A and Leonard M Issacson 1959 1979 Experimental Music Composition With an Electronic Computer McGraw Hill New York ISBN 978 0 313 22158 3 Hiller Lejaren and Herber Rolfe H 1960 Principles of Chemistry Hiller Lejaren 1964 Informationstheorie und Computermusik in German References edit a b c d Lejaren Hiller 1924 1994 c 1994 by Peter Gena a b c d e f Kozinn Allan February 1 1994 Lejaren Hiller 69 First Composer To Write Music With a Computer NYTimes com accessed July 1 2017 a b c Di Nunzio Alex 1 October 2013 Lejaren Hiller MusicInformatica MusicaInformatica Retrieved 5 September 2017 a b Bohn James undated Lejaren Hiller illinois edu accessed February 26 2017 verification needed Hiller Lejaren A 1959 COMPUTER MUSIC Scientific American 201 6 109 121 Bibcode 1959SciAm 201f 109H doi 10 1038 scientificamerican1259 109 ISSN 0036 8733 JSTOR 24941187 Further reading editBohn James M 2004 The Music of American Composer Lejaren Hiller and an Examination of His Early Works Involving Technology Studies in the History and Interpretation of Music Edwin Mellen ISBN 978 0773464407 External links editLejaren Hiller s page at Theodore Presser Company Lejaren A Hiller Archive at the University of Buffalo Libraries A biography about Lejaren A Hiller Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lejaren Hiller amp oldid 1218990846, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
