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Benjamin Boretz, American composer and theorist
Benjamin Aaron Boretz is an American composer and music theorist. Boretz was one of the first composers to work with computer-synthesized sound (Group Variations II, 1970–72). Boretz is a co-founder, with Arthur Berger, of the composers' music journal Perspectives of New Music and in 1988 founded (with Elaine Barkin and J.
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Benjamin Boretz was born in 1934. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
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| Measure | 1934 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.19 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $4,900 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $2,500 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $0.25 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.20 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.03 | $0.73 |
| Population | 126.4M | 341 million |
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