Person · Male
Richard Teitelbaum
American composer
- From
- New York, United States
- Active
- 1939–2020
- Releases
- 12
- avant-garde jazz
- classical
- experimental electronic
- free improvisation
- jazz
About
Richard Lowe Teitelbaum (May 19, 1939 – April 9, 2020) was an American composer, keyboardist, and improvisor. A student of Allen Forte, Mel Powell, and Luigi Nono, he was known for his live electronic music and synthesizer performances. He was a pioneer of brain-wave music. He was also involved with world music and used Japanese, Indian, and western classical instruments and notation in both composition and improvisational settings.
Member of
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Andrew Cyrille Quartet synthesizer, piano
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Andrew Cyrille - Richard Teitelbaum Duo electronic instruments, eponymous, synthesizer
Discography
Albums
Links
Tags
- composer
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 8a67d10e-7f39-40cb-8ae4-020bdd56e9ae
- ISNI
- 000000004862936X
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.