Photo of Robert Ashley

Robert Ashley

American composer

United States • 1930-03-28 – 2014-03-03

View as artist →

Biography

Robert Reynolds Ashley (March 28, 1930 – March 3, 2014) was an American composer, who was best known for his television operas and other theatrical works, many of which incorporate electronics and extended techniques. His works often involve intertwining narratives and take a surreal multidisciplinary approach to sound, theatrics and writing, and have been continuously performed by various interpreters during and after his life, including Automatic Writing (1979) and Perfect Lives (1983).

Bio from Wikipedia

Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

153 releases · 28 albums · active 1965–2025

  • Other credits · 203
  • Performance · 130
  • Engineering · 40
  • Production · 28
  • Mastering · 2

Studios: Center for Contemporary Music, Mills College · Carriage House Studios · Center For Contemporary Music, Mills College · Mastertone Recording Studios, Inc.

Frequent collaborators

  • Various
  • OSI
  • Bob James Trio
  • David Behrman
  • Eliane Radigue
  • Minimal Man (2)
  • Alvin Lucier
  • The Brandeis University Chamber Chorus

Around the web