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John Cage: The Works for Piano 11
Mode Records

John Cage: The Works for Piano 11

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Details

Composer
CAGE, JOHN
Artist
Takahashi, Lancaster, Shively
Format
CD
Label
Mode Records
Released
May 21, 2021
Catalog #
MOD-CD-327
UPC
764593032724

About

CAGE – SA TIE – FELDMAN – TAKAHASHI sums up the focus of this album. All of these works by Cage are influenced by Satie. Cage’s friend and colleague Morton Feldman made an arrangement of Cage’s solo piano “Cheap Imitation” for a trio of piano, flutes/piccolo and glockenspiel. Feldman’s admiration for the pianist Aki Takahashi caused him to gift this arrangement to her. And, full circle, we have the repertoire of this album. The major discovery is Feldman’s arrangement of Cheap Imitation for this very Feldmanesque instrumental ensemble. It is unknown why Feldman made this arrangement in 1980. Knowing of Takahashi’s reputation as a pianist specializing in new music, Feldman had invited her to be an artist in residence at the university where he taught. When she was leaving, Feldman gave a musical score to Takahashi as a gift. It was a copy of John Cage’s solo piano piece Cheap Imitation with annotations by Feldman. He told her that this was an instrumental version of this piece: flute, piano, and glockenspiel.

Tracklist 9 tracks

  1. 1 Swinging 00:57
    Track
    1
    Title
    Swinging
    Duration
    00:57
    Composer
    John Cage
    Performer
    Aki Takahashi
  2. 2 I. — 07:19
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. —
    Duration
    07:19
    Composer
    John Cage
    Performer
    Aki Takahashi
  3. 3 II. — 07:48
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. —
    Duration
    07:48
    Composer
    John Cage
    Performer
    Aki Takahashi
  4. 4 III. — 17:33
    Track
    4
    Title
    III. —
    Duration
    17:33
    Composer
    John Cage
    Performer
    Aki Takahashi
  5. 5 Perpetual Tango 02:51
    Track
    5
    Title
    Perpetual Tango
    Duration
    02:51
    Composer
    John Cage
    Performer
    Aki Takahashi
  6. 6 I. — 07:58
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. —
    Duration
    07:58
    Composer
    John Cage
    Performer
    Margaret Lancaster, Aki Takahashi, David Shively
  7. 7 II. — 08:18
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. —
    Duration
    08:18
    Composer
    John Cage
    Performer
    Margaret Lancaster, Aki Takahashi, David Shively
  8. 8 III. — 18:51
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. —
    Duration
    18:51
    Composer
    John Cage
    Performer
    Margaret Lancaster, Aki Takahashi, David Shively
  9. 9 All Sides of the Small Stone for Erik Satie and (secretly given to Jim Tenney) as a Koan 04:24
    Track
    9
    Title
    All Sides of the Small Stone for Erik Satie and (secretly given to Jim Tenney) as a Koan
    Duration
    04:24
    Composer
    John Cage
    Performer
    Aki Takahashi