Alvin Lucier (May 14, 1931 – December 1, 2021) was an American composer noted for experimental works exploring acoustic phenomena and the physical properties of sound.

Best known for I Am Sitting in a Room (1970), Music for Solo Performer and Music on a Long Thin Wire; long-time faculty member in music at Wesleyan University; work focuses on acoustic phenomena, room resonances and electroacoustic processes.

A close, enthusiastic reading of Alvin Lucier’s I Am Sitting in a Room and its radical distillation of spoken text into pure tones. The review frames the piece as a turning point for definitions of music. Personal, vivid recollection underscores the work’s cultural resonance.

For:Listeners interested in experimental music, sound art, electroacoustic composition, and avant‑garde practices.

 I slip between the three, close the door to my room, and with a single motion, I throw myself onto the bed and simultaneously turn on the amp, put on the headphones, and drop the needle on the record.

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