James Tenney
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genre: avant-garde
genre: experimental
genre: minimalism
description: alt=Composer James Tenney|thumb|upright|James Tenney James Tenney (August 10, 1934 – August 24, 2006) was an American composer, music theorist, and pianist. He made significant early musical contribut
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album: Bridge & Flocking
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  date published: 1996
album: The Solo Works for Percussion
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 1998
album: James Tenney: Music for Violin & Piano
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 1999-01-01
album: James Tenney: Selected Works 1961-1969
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 2003-01-01
album: James Tenney: Selected Works 1961-1969
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 2003-01-01
album: Pika-Don
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 2004
album: James Tenney: Postal Pieces
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 2004-01-01
album: James Tenney: Postal Pieces
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 2004-01-01
album: Tenney: Melody, Ergodicity & Indeterminacy
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 2007-09-25
album: Tenney: Melody, Ergodicity & Indeterminacy
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 2007-09-25
album: James Tenney: Spectrum Pieces
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 2009-01-01
album: James Tenney: Bass Works
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 2016-11-25
album: James Tenney: Harmonium
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 2018-05-18
album: James Tenney: Harmonium
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 2018-05-18
album: James Tenney: Changes - 64 Studies for 6 Harps
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 2019-03-15
album: James Tenney: Changes - 64 Studies for 6 Harps
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 2019-03-15
album: Hommage (The Music of James Tenney, for Guitar)
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 2023-06-23