John Cage (1912-1992)

Atlas Eclipticalis (1961 -1962)

for one to eighty six instruments with live electronics ad libitum

electronic work

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1961 - 1962
    • Duration: 14 mn
    • Publisher: Peters, New York, nº EP 6782, 1962
    • Dedication: 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.
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]

Premiere information

  • Date: 3 August 1961
    Location:

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


    Performers:

    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).