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Active

1960s - 1980s

Musical Period

20th Century, Modern

Born

May 7, 1936 in Winchcombe, Gloucester, England

Died

December 13, 1981 in London, England

Genre

Classical Avant-Garde Jazz

Styles

Modern Composition Free Improvisation Chamber Music Keyboard Avant-Garde Music

Member Of

AMM
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Cornelius Cardew

Biography by Uncle Dave Lewis

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Influenced by Karlheinz Stockhausen, Cornelius Cardew went on to have a massive impact on the British classical avant-garde.
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Composition Highlights

Title Year Avg. Duration Genre
Thälmann Variations, for piano 22:53 Keyboard
We Sing for the Future!, for piano 22:59 Keyboard
There Is Only One Lie, There Is Only One Truth, for mixed choir & piano 1980 04:58 Choral
Piano Album 06:20 Keyboard
Treatise, for any number of musicians with any instruments 1963 01:39:05 Miscellaneous (Classical)
Autumn '60 1960 06:20 Chamber Music
Octet '61for Jasper Johns 1961 07:04 Chamber Music
Piece for guitar (for Stella) 1961 06:41 Chamber Music
Memories of You, for prepared piano 1964 13:30 Keyboard
Second String Trio 1955 04:29 Chamber Music
Solo with accompaniment 1964 07:45 Chamber Music
Rhythmic Pieces (3) for trumpet & piano 1955 06:17 Chamber Music
Material 1964 07:52 Chamber Music
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