Czeriepnin, Sergiej
Tcherepnin Ivan Alexandrovich, *5 February 1943 Paris, †11 April 1998, Boston, A. Tcherepnin’s son, an American composer. He learned piano from his mother and composition from his father in Paris, then from 1960 to 1964 in the USA at Harvard University with R. Thompson and L. Kirchner, and later with H. Pousseur and K. Stockhausen. He also studied conducting with P. Boulez. From 1967 to 1969, he taught at Harvard University; from 1969, at the San Francisco Conservatory; and from 1972, back at Harvard as professor of composition and head of the electronics studio.
Instrumental:
Reciprocals for flute, clarinet and bassoon, 1962
Cadenzas in transition for flute, clarinet and bassoon, 1963
Sombres lumières for flute, guitar and cello, 1965
Wheelwinds for 9 wind instruments, 1966
Summer Brass for 6 brass instruments, 1970
piano pieces
Electronic:
works for electronically processed instruments, including:
Light Music with Water, 1970
Les Adieux for 3 voices and 15 instruments, 1972
Globose floccose for 9 instruments, 1973
Set, hold, squelch and elear for oboe and synthesiser, 1976; 2nd version Le va et le vient for orchestra, 1978
Santur opera for santur and synthesiser, 1977
pieces for tape, including Grand Fire Music, 1966
pieces for instruments and tape, including Rings for string quartet and tape, 1966