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Museum of Modern Art
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Earle Brown
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Earle Brown was an American composer who developed a notation system using spatial and graphic elements on the page rather than traditional staves, allowing performers interpretive freedom within structured parameters. Working during the postwar avant-garde, his approach to indeterminacy and open form influenced generations of experimental musicians. His graphic scores functioned as both compositional instruction and visual art object, challenging the hierarchical relationship between composer and performer.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 25d ago
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