Max Neuhaus

Performance

Max Neuhaus received a B.M. (1961) and a M.M. (1962) from Manhattan School of Music. He performed as percussion soloist on concert tours throughout the U.S. with Pierre Boulez (1962-63) and with Karlheinz Stockhausen (1963-64). While an artist-in-residence at the University of Chicago during 1964-65, he presented two solo recitals in Carnegie Recital Hall in New York City. During 1965-66 he toured major European cities presenting fifteen solo recitals. In 1966 he began producing compositions in the form of mass-produced electronic circuits, the first of which was called Max-Feed, sold directly to the general public. The series of sound-oriented pieces presented here was produced in 1966-68. His most recent work is called Three Hours of Sound Construction, presented in 1968 in Carnegie Recital Hall. Mr. Neuhaus has been awarded fellowships by the Rockefeller Foundation, the Foundation for Contemporary Performing Arts, and the Martha Baird Rockefeller Fund for Music. Mr. Neuhaus resides in New York City.

six sound oriented pieces for situations other than that of the concert hall*...max neuhaus 1966-1968

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*I use these pieces as frameworks of activities for myself (the existence of a framework eliminates many of the problems of production). Only one of them, American Can, was conceived for realization—or may be realized—by anyone other than myself.—M.N.

Sound works:

Karlheinz Stockhausen, Zyklus (1958). [Performance followed an interview on WBAI. See Corigilano, 1963] December 20. 1963
John Cage, 27' 10.554" - Realization '65 9:32 Venue unknown, April 24, 1965 -
Carnengie Recital Hall, Max Neuhaus, Three Hours Of Sound Costruction, Director Susan Popkin Wadworh director, 8 January 1965
Max Neuhaus, Coeur Pour Batteur" and "Fontana Mix - Feed" realized 1965. (records)
Max Neuhaus, John Cage: 27" 10.554'' Stockholm 4/24/1965 Recording
Radio Südwestfunk in Baden-Baden im Januar 1965
Max Neuhaus. at Kaufmann Hall, 92nd St. YM-YWHA, 1/2/1965
MAX-FEED by Max Neuhaus, 1966

Max-Feed could be considered Neuhaus's first art object.

4th Annual New York Avant-Garde Festival, September 9, 6am 'tll midnight, Central Park on September 9, 1966. (first American Can)

Works that Max Neuhaus' transition from performer to artist.  - sound event series, New York 

AMERICAN CAN by Max Neuhaus, Park, Staten Island's Clove lakes Park, New York, 1967

Event known as American Can, staged during the winter of 1966-67 in Staten Island’s Cloves Lakes Park (New York) and other locations around the city.

3 Evenings Of Fan Music, Philip Corner, Allan Kaprow, James Tenney, 137 Bowery (At Grand Street), NY, 1968
Sylvano Bussotti, Coeur Pour Batteur - Positively Yes 10:09. Columbia Records Studios, New York City, June 1968
Dick Higgins: Danger Music, Performance Tone Roads Series, 5/9/1968