John Cage (1912-1992)

Black Mountain Piece (1952)

for three speakers, piano, dancer, gramophone, radio, film, slide projectors and paintings

electronic work
stage work

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1952
    • Video, installation (detail, author): chorégraphie de Merce Cunningham
    • Duration: 44 mn 25 s
    • Publisher: Inédit, manuscrit conservé à la New York Public Library
Detailed formation
  • piano, male dancer

Premiere information

  • Date: August 1952
    Location:

    États-Unis, Caroline du Nord, Black Mountain College.


Information on the electronics
Electronic device: sons fixés sur support, dispositif multimédia (vidéo, lumière) (phonographe et poste de radio)