The 25 Year Retrospective Concert of the Music of John Cage - Town Hall, New York, May 15, 1958
Objectnummer1980.0185
TitelThe 25 Year Retrospective Concert of the Music of John Cage - Town Hall, New York, May 15, 1958
Beschrijvingalbum (drie langspeelplaten) 'The 25 Year Retrospective Concert of the Music of John Cage - Town Hall, New York, May 15, 1958', Avakian, plaatnummer S-1 dan wel KO8P 1493-1498 / KO8Y 1499-1504 , 33 1/3 rpm. Met daarop: LP1 - 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; LP2 - 1-10. Sonatas and Interludes (1946-48) 28:35; (Sonatas 1-8, first and second interlude); LP3 - 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. Uitgevoerd door: 1.1: Anahid Ajemian, violin. Burton Fisch, William Gromko, violas. Joan Brockway, cello. Andrew Lolya, alto flute. Melvyn Broiles, trumpet. Albert Kaufman, clarinet. John Cage, conductor; 1.2: Manhattan Percussion Ensemble. David Tudor, piano. Paul Price, conductor; 1.3: John Cage, Xenia Cage, Doris Dennison, Margaret Jansen, percussion and electronic devices.
1.4: Arline Carmen, voice. John Cage, piano; 1.5-6: Arline Carmen, voice. John Cage, piano. Paul Price, Michael Colgrass, Warren Smith, Philip Brown, percussion; 2.1-10: Maro Ajemian, prepared piano; 3.1: David Tudor, electronic carillon
3.3: David Tudor, piano. Anahid Ajemian, violin. Burton Fisch, William Gromko, violas. Joan Brockway, cello. Melvyn Broiles, trumpets in F, E flat, D, C and B flat. Albert Kaufman, clarinet in B flat. Andrew Lolya, alto flute, flute and piccolo. Allan Martin, Isadore Cohen, violins. Jesse Taiko, double bass. Sy Schwartzberg, bassoon and baritone saxophone. Frank Rehak, sliding trombone. Don Butterfield, tubas in F and B flat. Merce Cunningham, conductor.Recorded (mono): May 15, 1958 at Town Hall, New York City. LP released in 1958 [bron: www.johncage.info] NB: 'This 3-record set was privately issued by George Avakian and contains the recordings made at the 25-Year Retrospective Concert of the Music of John Cage, 1958, at Town Hall in NYC. 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. Includes a booklet with notes by Cage and photos by Robert Rauschenberg. Monaural. The concert and Avakian disc marked a significant point in Cage's career during which he began to receive important recognition for his work, and was able for the first time to begin to make a living as a composer [bron: www.newalbion.com]
1.4: Arline Carmen, voice. John Cage, piano; 1.5-6: Arline Carmen, voice. John Cage, piano. Paul Price, Michael Colgrass, Warren Smith, Philip Brown, percussion; 2.1-10: Maro Ajemian, prepared piano; 3.1: David Tudor, electronic carillon
3.3: David Tudor, piano. Anahid Ajemian, violin. Burton Fisch, William Gromko, violas. Joan Brockway, cello. Melvyn Broiles, trumpets in F, E flat, D, C and B flat. Albert Kaufman, clarinet in B flat. Andrew Lolya, alto flute, flute and piccolo. Allan Martin, Isadore Cohen, violins. Jesse Taiko, double bass. Sy Schwartzberg, bassoon and baritone saxophone. Frank Rehak, sliding trombone. Don Butterfield, tubas in F and B flat. Merce Cunningham, conductor.Recorded (mono): May 15, 1958 at Town Hall, New York City. LP released in 1958 [bron: www.johncage.info] NB: 'This 3-record set was privately issued by George Avakian and contains the recordings made at the 25-Year Retrospective Concert of the Music of John Cage, 1958, at Town Hall in NYC. 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. Includes a booklet with notes by Cage and photos by Robert Rauschenberg. Monaural. The concert and Avakian disc marked a significant point in Cage's career during which he began to receive important recognition for his work, and was able for the first time to begin to make a living as a composer [bron: www.newalbion.com]
Vervaardiging plaatsNew York, NY
Datum 1958
Vervaardiging periode20e eeuw
Objectnaamgrammofoonplaten, platenhoezen, langspeelplaten
Objectcategorieaudiovisuele materialen, grafische vormgeving
Materiaalvinyl
Formaat
- plaat diameter: 30 cm