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Claude Vivier

1948 - 1983

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Claude Vivier (French: [klod 'vivje] VEEV-yay; baptised as Claude Roger; 14 April 1948 – 7 March 1983) was a Canadian composer, pianist, poet and ethnomusicologist of Québécois origin. After studying with Karlheinz Stockhausen in Cologne, Vivier became an innovative member of the "German Feedback" movement, a subset of what is now known as spectral music. Between 1976 and 1977, Vivier travelled to Egypt, Japan, Iran, Thailand, Singapore, and Bali, where he came under the influence of aspects of their respective traditional musics. Despite working at a slow pace and leaving behind a small œuvre, Vivier's musical language is vast and diverse. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Claude Vivier is the 1,325th most popular composer (up from 1,339th in 2019), the 601st most popular biography from Canada (down from 577th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Canadian Composer.

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Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, Claude Vivier ranks 1,325 out of 1,451. Before him are John Debney, Paul Le Flem, Spike Jones, Artur Lemba, Arturo Rodas, and Thomas Bergersen. After him are Steve Jablonsky, David Arnold, Howard Hanson, Bruce Broughton, Detto Mariano, and Poul Ruders.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Claude Vivier ranks 629. Before him are Alfred Sant, Django Sissoko, Lesław Ćmikiewicz, Persis Khambatta, Jeremy Spencer, and Kenjiro Shinozuka. After him are Adolfas Šleževičius, Lisbeth Korsmo, Sven-Åke Lundbäck, Gustavo de Simone, Kiyomi Kato, and Carlos Ruiz. Among people deceased in 1983, Claude Vivier ranks 248. Before him are Lynn Fontanne, Walter Slezak, Pedro Quartucci, Friedrich Scherfke, Paul Fix, and Kazimiera Iłłakowiczówna. After him are Grigori Roshal, Betty Nuthall, Frank Forde, Rudolf Kotormány, Franco Trincavelli, and Momčilo Đokić.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Claude Vivier ranks 601 out of 1,622. Before him are Rob Stewart (1961), Douglas Rain (1928), Mark Messier (1961), Sidney Olcott (1872), Maurice Prendergast (1858), and Owen Hargreaves (1981). After him are Pablo Schreiber (1978), Paul Churchland (1942), Nicole Appleton (1974), Paul Corkum (1943), Roy Dupuis (1963), and Scotty Bowman (1933).

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Among COMPOSERS In Canada

Among composers born in Canada, Claude Vivier ranks 5. Before him are Howard Shore (1946), R. Murray Schafer (1933), Percy Faith (1908), and Mychael Danna (1958). After him are Christophe Beck (1972), Erik Mongrain (1980), and Venetian Snares (1975).

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