Scholarly discussion of the music of John Cage.

[Glenn Freeman <>]

> I'm curious about a practical aspect of the broadcast. According to
> the listing on Amazon, 108 appears to include stretches of silence
> lasting several minutes. Will you be broadcasting that much of what we
> used to call "dead air?" That would be quite unusual within a show,
> but not impossible.

Yes, Paul Von Wichert addresses that issue in an article at 
http://www.themanitoban.com/articles/42539

> Also, you list Two3 as running 121 minutes, but the Amazon listing
> shows that at 43:30. Will you be playing a longer version than on the
> disc? Is the Amazon listing accurate?

All 10 movements of Two3 are 121 minutes, exactly. 110 [Two3 and 108] uses 
any 3 movements of Two3, according to Cage's instructions. The listings are 
both accurate.

> I hope to tune in to at least some of the broadcast (depending on my
> work schedule) and to hearing the recordings.
> 
> On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 11:10 PM, Glenn Freeman 
> <>
>  wrote:
>> Just a reminder. The following John Cage works will be broadcast over the 
>> course of 4 hours this Wednesday on UMFM's [101.5 FM or via the web from 
>> Winnipeg, Canada] The Komodo Dragon Show.
>> 
>> 7am-9am CST
>> 
>> Two3 (1991) [121 minutes]
>> suite for shō and conch shells in 10 movements
>> Tamami Tono, shō; Glenn Freeman, conch shells
>> [World Premiere Non-Internet Radio Broadcast]
>> 
>> 9am-11am CST
>> 
>> 108 (1991) [43:30]
>> symphony for large orchestra in 4 movements
>> Chance Philharmonic
>> [World Premiere Radio Broadcast]
>> 
>> Two3 and 108 [110] (1991) [43:30]
>> double concerto for shō and conch shells
>> Chance Philharmonic
>> Tamami Tono, shō; Glenn Freeman, conch shells
>> [World Premiere Radio Broadcast]
>> 
>> Listen Online: http://komododragonshow.blogspot.com
>> More Information: http://umfm.com
>> Recording Information: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004HUX47A