Scholarly discussion of the music of John Cage.

[Dionisis Boukouvalas <>]

The indication "one hand assists the other" is not to be found here (I mean in the instructions of the piece). You must be referring to another piece.


Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 12:06:58 -0500
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Subject: [silence] Re: One^5

I think of it as two columns of events, not left hand/right hand. Many of the events in both columns can only be played by two hands, thus "one hand assists the other."

Many silencers have played this piece--I hope they will weigh in.

Rob

2010/11/14 Dionisis Boukouvalas <>

Same old, I guess, but what is the meaning of dividing between the two hands, since the material given cannot usually be played by one hand alone? Would it make sense to play the material with one hand arpeggiando? Or, should one pick some of the notes for each case?

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