general information

composition date
1961-1962
duration
14 min
editor
Peters, San Antonio, Texas
Dedicatee
Edgar Anderson et Dorothy, Hans Austen et Sulamith, George Avakian et Anahid [Ajemian], Louella Bacon, Cathy Berberian, Luciano Berio, Shareen Blair, Nicola Cernovich, Remy Charlip, Robert Dunn et Judith, Öyvind Fahlström et Barbro, Viola Farber, et al.

type

Instrumental ensemble music (Instrumental ensemble, one to a part)

detailed formation

flute [1 à 3] (also piccolo [ad lib.], alto flute [ad lib.]), oboe [1 à 3] (also English horn [ad lib.], saxophone [ad lib.]), clarinet [1 à 3] (also bass clarinet [ad lib.], contrabass clarinet [ad lib.]), bassoon [1 à 3] (also contrabassoon [ad lib.]), horn [1 à 5 : 2 aigus, 3 graves], trumpet [1 à 3], trombone [1 à 2], bass trombone, tuba [1 à 3], 2 timpani [6], percussionist [1 à 9], harp [1 à 3], violin [1 à 12], second violin [13 à 24], viola [1 à 9], cello [1 à 9], double bass [1 à 3]

information about the creation

date
August 3, 1961

Canada, Montreal, théâtre La Comedie Canadienne, International Week of Today's Music

interpreters

David Tudor : piano et l'orchestre du festival, direction : John Cage, assisté par Toshi Ichiyaniagi ; création complète le 3 juillet 1976 aux 4èmes Rencontres internationales d'Art contemporain de La Rochelle, France par le Residentie Orkest, direction : Richard Dufallo, Richard Bernas et Gérard Frémy : pianos, Joan La Barbara, voix.

observations

Chorégraphié par Merce Cunningham : Aeon (1961) et Museum Event 1 (1964).


recordings

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complete.mp3

Composed by John Cage , concert on June 21, 1984


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