JOHN CAGE THE 25 YEAR RETROSPECTIVE CONCERT 3LP Reich stockhausen kagel wergo
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Jun 25, 2013
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JOHN CAGE "THE 25 YEAR RETROSPECTIVE CONCERT OF THE MUSIC OF JOHN CAGE" 1958 3 ALBUM BOX SET WITH BOOKLET (ORIGINAL USA PRESSING WITH INSERTS AND BOOKLET) --- RECORDED IN PERFORMANCE AT TOWN HALL ON MAY 15, 1958 --
This was a private pressing of 500.
Cage, John - The 25 Year Retrospective Concert of the Music of John Cage (12" 33 3LP, US stereo, box set, w/ booklet) 1958 Avakian S1/KO8Y-1499-1504 (personnel: David Tudor; John Cage; Maro Ajemian; Arlene Carmen; Manhatten Percussion Ensemble) (includes: Works include: "Six Short Inventions", (1933), performed by an ensemble conducted by Cage; "Imaginary Landscape No. 1" (1939), with John Cage, Xenia Cage, Doris Dennison, and Margaret Jansen performing on percussion and electronic devices; "First Construction (in metal), for Prepared Piano and Percussion" (1939), performed by the Manhattan Percussion Ensemble, Paul Price, conductor; "The Wonderful Widow of Eighteen Springs" (1942), performed by Arlene Carmen, contralto, and John Cage, piano; "She is Asleep" (1943), performed by Arlene Carmen, contralto, John Cage, piano, and the Manhattan Percussion Ensemble, Paul Price, conductor; "Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano" (1946-48), excerpt only; "Music for Carillon No. 1" (1952), performed by David Tudor, electronic carillon (two-octave rendition for Avakian disc); "Six Short Inventions" (1933), ensemble of seven instruments conducted by Cage;, "Williams Mix" (1952), magnetic tape realized by Cage; and "Concert for Piano and Orchestra" (1957-58), with David Tudor, piano.) condition: M-/M (This original pressing 3-record set was privately issued by George Avakian in 1958. It was recorded in performance at Town Hall May 15, 1958; 12 manuscripts with annotations & 12 page booklet on brown paper, Recorded in performance at Town Hall, New York, May 15, 1958. Features many of Cage's best known works, including the revolutionary and experimental "Williams Mix", a musique concrete project comprised of random sounds. This is an excellent introduction to one of the 20th century's greatest avant garde composers, covering Cage's material from 1934 to 1958)
Disc 1
1. Six Short Inventions for Seven Instruments (1934) 5:24
2. [First] Construction in Metal (1939) 9:06
3. Imaginary Lanscape No.1 (1939) 9:00
4. The Wonderful Widow of Eighteen Springs (1942) 2:33
5-6. She is Asleep (1943) 13:11
Disc 2
1-10. Sonatas and Interludes (1946-48) 28:35
(Sonatas 1-8, first and second interlude)
Disc 3
1. Music for Carillon [No.1] (1952) 4:46
2. Williams Mix (1952) 5:43
3. Concert for Piano and Orchestra (1957-58) 26:26
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