"Don't ask me what I mean, ask me what I've made" - inspired by this motto, the documentary accompanies the American composer Alvin Lucier ( 1931) on concert travels to The Hague (Netherlands) and Zug (Switzerland). Lucier explains and comments on his oeuvre - from his early live electronics performances (MUSIC FOR SOLO PERFORMER,1965 and BIRD AND PERSON DYNING, 1975) up to the premiere of his ensemble piece PANORAMA 2 in 2011. One of Lucier's key works, I AM SITTING IN A ROOM (1969), is introduced as a central structuring device in the film. At home in Middletown, Connecticut, Lucier offers rare insights into the beginnings of his pioneering works, his time as a member of the Sonic Arts Union, his relations with John Cage and David Tudor, as well as his teaching practice at Wesleyan University. NO IDEAS BUT IN THINGS - this line by the American poet William Carlos Williams is one of Lucier's favorite quotes when he is asked about his artistic attitude. It
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