Scholarly discussion of the music of John Cage.

[Rod Stasick <>]

Well, I'm a fan of Brecht, Tudor and Cage and the presentation

of something like this on LP, so it's a wonderful thing for me.

Saying that...you need to know that the Brecht piece is something

more visual-based than audio, so I think that this is why it may be

considered an "extra." Tudor performs all five of the pieces making 

up "Incidental Music" which consists of a leaning of the piano bench

against the piano, stacking wood blocks inside the piano, photographing 

the scene, dropping dried beans on the keyboard and applying scotch taping

them to the keys, finally seating oneself at the piano.

So, sonically, we're dealing with sound-to-mind essences.

If that works for you, and/or you would cherish a relatively 

inexpensive set with wonderful 12 X 12 cover artwork plus

English/Japanese booklet (ca. 7 pages), then you should pick it up.

Rod

On Sep 17, 2012, at 5:36 PM, Mode Admin wrote:

Hi Rod

How is the Brecht piece? Worth buying the LP for set too?

Looking forward to the "interesting discovery." And good to see you in DC too!

Best
Brian


On 9/17/12 6:14 PM, Rod Stasick wrote:

Yes, you're right! It has a 7 and a half minute version of 

Brecht's "Incidental Music" performed by Tudor. I should've 

pointed that out.

I ordered the Shock CDs and the 3-LP "Sonatas and Interludes"

on John's b-day while sitting in the hotel room during the DC festival.

The Shock LP set arrived a week earlier.

It was great to see you in DC!

I'll be dropping you a line in the next couple of days

about an interesting discovery, etc.

Rod

On Sep 17, 2012, at 5:03 PM, Mode Admin wrote:

Hi Rod

Doesn't the double contain a track that is NOT on the CDs? If so, do you know what it is?
If so it's a nice trick, which I'll have to remember for Mode in the future!

I'm trying to locate these Japanese releases, hopefully through Downtown Music Gallery.

Best
Brian

On 9/17/12 5:32 PM, Rod Stasick wrote:

A couple of the nice things about the discs are that
Toshi Ichiyanagi and Yoko Ono play together on
26'55.988" For 2 Pianists & A String Player
and there's the world premier of 0'00."
Other delights, of course.
I'm pretty devoted to the Omega Point label.
I have everything on it.
Careful with the double vinyl version - it's a "best of" selection.

I thought the Buffalo version of Crippled Symmetry
wasn't going to be released for another week or so.
Will get it.

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On Sep 17, 2012, at 4:18 PM, Mark Kolmar wrote:

Eyes on those John Cage Shock discs. They don't look like ones for beginners, but of interest to me.

Any opinions about the recent issue of a live record of Feldman's "Crippled Symmetry"? I have the Hat edition of a different recording.

--Mark

On 9/17/2012 2:29 PM, Rod Stasick wrote:

They're excellent! As well as the three-LP special box set of
the Sonatas and Interludes just released.

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On Sep 17, 2012, at 1:35 PM, Josh Ronsen wrote:

Just released last week on EM & Editions Point Omega: John Cage Shock Vol. 1, 2 & 3