Daniel Schmidt

The Profile

Daniel Schmidt (born 1942) is an American composer and instrument builder associated with American gamelan. He worked with Berkeley Gamelan, and recordings from 1978–1982 were later issued as In My Arms, Many Flowers. His music centers on metallophones in aluminum and bronze within a minimalist language.

Born 1942; American composer and instrument builder; collaborated with Berkeley Gamelan; pieces recorded 1978–1982 and released decades later as In My Arms, Many Flowers.

Two poetic reviews highlight Daniel Schmidt’s gamelan-centered minimalism. They focus on metallophone timbres in aluminum and bronze, ascetic craftsmanship, and recordings with Berkeley Gamelan (1978–1982) later issued as In My Arms, Many Flowers. Abies firma is depicted as crystalline and celestial.