Listening Through The Dictionary of Composers and Their Music

Earle Brown (1926-2002)

Bio

An American engineering student who briefly played in the Randolph Field Air Force band, Brown studied at Schillinger House before working for Capitol Records and Time-Mainstream Records. He was influenced by and supported by Cage, Boulez, Maderna, Feldman, and others, and is considered a member of the New York School. He is credited with creating "open form" and his influence has been significant on modern composers.