Program for The New York Improvisation Quartet at The Town Hall, September 25, 1965

THF257637 / Program for The New York Improvisation Quartet at The Town Hall, September 25, 1965 / front cover

Artifact Overview

This handbill lists several avant-garde musical performers, including Herbert Deutsch. A musician and educator, Deutsch co-invented the Moog synthesizer in 1964. At this 1965 New York Town Hall concert, Deutsch became the first live performer to use a Moog synthesizer.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Program (Document)

Subject Date

25 September 1965

Collection Title

Research Center Collection on the First Prototype Moog Synthesizer

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

82.68.5

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 10.5 in
Width: 7 in

Keywords	United States, New York, New York Programs (Documents) Advertising Concerts Electronic music Jazz Moog synthesizer Browne, Richmond Deutsch, Herbert A., 1932- Elmer, Steve Moog, Bob (Robert) Pirone, James Stein, Robert Stockhausen, Karlheinz, 1928-2007 New York Improvisation Quartet Town Hall, Inc. New York University Columbia Records, Inc.

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