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December 9, 2020 | By Stuart Isacoff,
Musical America
Noah Creshevsky, a deeply resourceful and imaginative electronic composer, died at his home in New York City on December 3 at the age of 75. He had been suffering from cancer. He leaves behind his husband, David Sachs, and myriad colleagues who treasured his unfailing warmth, lively intelligence, and uncommon generosity of spirit.
Born in Rochester, NY, on January 31, 1945, he trained in Paris with legendary pedagogue Nadia Boulanger, studied with composer Luciano Berio at the Juilliard School, and became the director of the first Center for Computer Music at Brooklyn College, where he was a Professor Emeritus. His many recordings reflect an interest in what he termed “Hyperrealism,” an artistic approach using electronics to simulate acoustic instruments being played in a way that exceeded the bounds of human virtuosity. An early example was