James Tenney

Summary

James Tenney is a human^[1]. Born in Silver City^[2], he… he was born on August 10, 1934^[3]. He passed away in Valencia^[4]. He died on August 24, 2006^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], musicologist^[7], music theorist^[8], pianist^[9], and draftsperson^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Silver City^[2], James Tenney…
• James Tenney died in Valencia^[4].
• James Tenney was born on August 10, 1934^[3].
• James Tenney died on August 24, 2006^[5].
• James Tenney was married to Carolee Schneemann^[12].
• James Tenney held citizenship in United States^[13].
• James Tenney worked as a composer^[6].
• James Tenney worked as a musicologist^[7].
• James Tenney worked as a music theorist^[8].
• James Tenney worked as a pianist^[9].
• James Tenney worked as a draftsperson^[10].
• James Tenney was employed by New York University Tandon School of Engineering^[14].
• Among James Tenney's employers was California Institute of the Arts^[15].
• James Tenney was educated at Bennington College^[16].
• James Tenney was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[17].
• James Tenney's education included a stint at South High School^[18].
• James Tenney is recorded as male^[19].
• James Tenney's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• James Tenney's Commons category is recorded as James Tenney^[21].
• James Tenney's archives at is recorded as Clara Thomas Archives and Special Collections^[22].
• The cause of death was lung cancer^[23].
• James Tenney's family name is recorded as Tenney^[24].
• James Tenney's given name is recorded as James^[25].
• James Tenney's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[26].
• James Tenney's instrument is recorded as piano^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1934-08-10^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2006-08-24^[31]

• Genre(s): art song, electroacoustic, indeterminacy, integral serialism, modern classical, sonata^[32]

• Community tags: art song, electroacoustic, indeterminacy, integral serialism, modern classical, sonata^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: e42207a2-a5c6-400f-a8d0-9e30221c3518^[34]

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Origins and Family

James Tenney's place of birth was Silver City^[2]. He was born on August 10, 1934^[3].

Education

Educated at Bennington College^[16], a college^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1932^[37], headquartered in Bennington^[38]; University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[17], a public research university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1867^[41]; and South High School^[18], a high school^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1893^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], musicologist^[7], music theorist^[8], pianist^[9], and draftsperson^[10]. Employers include New York University Tandon School of Engineering^[14], a university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1854^[47] and California Institute of the Arts^[15], an art academy^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1961^[50].

Personal Life

James Tenney was married to Carolee Schneemann^[12].

Death and Burial

James Tenney died on August 24, 2006^[5]. He passed away in Valencia^[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer^[23].

Why It Matters

James Tenney ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

FAQs

Where was James Tenney born?

James Tenney's place of birth was Silver City^[2].

Where did James Tenney die?

James Tenney died in Valencia^[4].

Who was James Tenney married to?

James Tenney's spouses include Carolee Schneemann^[12].

What did James Tenney do for work?

James Tenney worked as composer^[6], musicologist^[7], music theorist^[8], pianist^[9], and draftsperson^[10].

Where did James Tenney go to school?

James Tenney was educated at Bennington College^[16], University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[17], and South High School^[18].