Beth Anderson (composer)

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Beth Anderson (born January 3, 1950) is an American neo-romantic composer. She studied with John Cage, Terry Riley, Robert Ashley, and Larry Austin, among others. She was born in Lexington, Kentucky, USA and grew up in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. She studied at the University of Kentucky, UC Davis, New York University and Mills College.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Anderson is best known in her field for her swales, a musical form she invented based on collages and samples of newly composed music rather than existing music.

She is married to Elliotte Rusty Harold.

References

  1. ↑ Hitchcock, H. Wiley and Stanley Sadie The New Grove Dictionary of American Music. (New York: MacMillan, 1986) Vol. 1, p. 46
  2. ↑ "Beth Anderson, Composer". beand.com. Retrieved 15 September 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Beth Anderson". jamesart.com. Retrieved 15 September 2013. 
  4. ↑ "Beth Anderson". newyorkwomencomposer.org. Retrieved 15 September 2013. 

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