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A chance operation [sound recording] : the John Cage tribute.

Contributor(s): Smith Publications.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Westbury, N.Y. : Koch International Classics, 1993Description: 2 compact discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.Other title: John Cage tribute.Contained works: Cage, John. Pieces, string quartet. Selections | Cage, John. Dances, pianos (2). no. 1 | Mac Low, Jackson. First four-language word event | Wolff, Christian, 1934- Six melodies variation | Nordine, Ken. Cage went in search of a bird | Cage, John. Concert. Solo, trumpet | Anderson, Laurie, 1947- Cunningham stories | Sakamoto, Ryūichi, 1952- Haiku FM | Austin, Larry. Art is self-alternation is Cage is-- | Tudor, David, 1926-1996. Webwork | Ono, Yōko. Georgia stone | McCandless, Paul. Chance/choice | Kosugi, Takehisa, 1938- 75 letters and improvisation | Cage, John. Living room music | Tenney, James. Ergodos, no. 1 | Ashley, Robert, 1930-2014. Factory preset | Cage, John. 4'33" | Cale, John. In memorian John Cage | Cage, John. Aria.Subject(s): Cage, John -- Songs and music | Aleatory music | Music -- 20th centuryDDC classification: CD/1185
Contents:
Excerpt from Thirty pieces for string quartet (Kronos Quartet) -- Three dances for two prepared pianos. Dance #1 (Patrik Moraz and Charles "Vision" Turner)-- First four-language word event : in memoriam John Cage / composed ... by Jackson Mac Low, Anne Tardos -- Six melodies variation : for solo violin / composed by Christian Wolff (Roger Zahab, violin) -- A cage went in search of a bird / composed by Ken Nordine -- Three solos for trumpet : from the Concert for piano and orchestra (Earle Brown) -- Cunningham stories. At the age of twelve / composed by Laurie Anderson ; text by John Cage -- Haiku FM / composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto -- Art is self-alteration is Cage is-- : for four double bass quartets / composed by Larry Austin (Robert Black, double bass) -- Webwork : excerpt, music for the Merce Cunningham dance Shards / composed by David Tudor -- Georgia stone / composed Yoko Ono -- Cunningham stories. Merce Cunningham phoned his mother-- / composed by Laurie Anderson ; text by John Cage -- Chance/choice : a group composition offered in the memory of John Cage / composed by Paul McCandless, Glen Moore, Ralph Towner (Oregon) -- 75 letters and improvisation / composed by Takehisa Kosugi -- Living room music : percussion and speech quartet (David Van Tieghem) -- Ergodos I : for John Cage / composed by James Tenney -- Cunningham stories. Every morning-- / composed by Laurie Anderson ; text by John Cage -- Factory preset / composed by Robert Ashley -- 4' 33" (Frank Zappa) -- In memoriam John Cage : call waiting / composed by John Cale -- Aria (Meredith Monk) -- Cunningham stories. The Cunningham Company-- / composed by Laurie Anderson ; text by John Cage -- New York City : recorded outside John Cage's apartment.
Most composers, other than Cage, perform or have otherwise recorded their own works.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Barcode
General lending MTU Cork School of Music Library CD CD/1185 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00089401
Total holds: 0

Works composed by John Cage, except as noted.

Issued to benefit the Gay Men's Health Crisis.

Accompanied by recording details, and biographical and program notes ([84] p. : ill., ports.)

Excerpt from Thirty pieces for string quartet (Kronos Quartet) -- Three dances for two prepared pianos. Dance #1 (Patrik Moraz and Charles "Vision" Turner)-- First four-language word event : in memoriam John Cage / composed ... by Jackson Mac Low, Anne Tardos -- Six melodies variation : for solo violin / composed by Christian Wolff (Roger Zahab, violin) -- A cage went in search of a bird / composed by Ken Nordine -- Three solos for trumpet : from the Concert for piano and orchestra (Earle Brown) -- Cunningham stories. At the age of twelve / composed by Laurie Anderson ; text by John Cage -- Haiku FM / composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto -- Art is self-alteration is Cage is-- : for four double bass quartets / composed by Larry Austin (Robert Black, double bass) -- Webwork : excerpt, music for the Merce Cunningham dance Shards / composed by David Tudor -- Georgia stone / composed Yoko Ono -- Cunningham stories. Merce Cunningham phoned his mother-- / composed by Laurie Anderson ; text by John Cage -- Chance/choice : a group composition offered in the memory of John Cage / composed by Paul McCandless, Glen Moore, Ralph Towner (Oregon) -- 75 letters and improvisation / composed by Takehisa Kosugi -- Living room music : percussion and speech quartet (David Van Tieghem) -- Ergodos I : for John Cage / composed by James Tenney -- Cunningham stories. Every morning-- / composed by Laurie Anderson ; text by John Cage -- Factory preset / composed by Robert Ashley -- 4' 33" (Frank Zappa) -- In memoriam John Cage : call waiting / composed by John Cale -- Aria (Meredith Monk) -- Cunningham stories. The Cunningham Company-- / composed by Laurie Anderson ; text by John Cage -- New York City : recorded outside John Cage's apartment.

Most composers, other than Cage, perform or have otherwise recorded their own works.

Compact disc.