Scholarly discussion of the music of John Cage.

[Herb Levy <>]

Yesterday’ ASAP event made me wonder if the scheduling and tempo-setting for this performance was arrived at with some attention paid to getting some events to happen on Cage’s birthday and/or anniversary of his death.

Does anyone know whether there was any consideration of such planning?

On Sep 6, 2020, at 10:11 AM, Rod Stasick <> wrote:



When you look at the list of changes,

it is kind of surprising how often they

do so on his birthday. Maybe it was somehow

mathematically decided that way?

Exactly 10 years from his birthday yesterday

will be another change.

Rod

On Sep 6, 2020, at 08:50, David Kotlowy <> wrote:

It's a big story... 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/05/slowly-does-it-chord-changes-in-639-year-long-organ-piece?

And when all this madness is over, it will go on. 

(or not) 

David Kotlowy 

davidkotlowy.com 

-------- Original message --------
From: David Kotlowy <> 
Date: 6/09/2020 8:55 PM (GMT+09:30) 
To: Rod Stasick <>, silence <> 
Subject: Re: [silence] 108 

Thanks, Rod. 

The change did not make the headlines, but thankfully, it didn't pass unreported.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54041568

David Kotlowy 

davidkotlowy.com 

-------- Original message --------
From: Rod Stasick <> 
Date: 6/09/2020 5:59 PM (GMT+09:30) 
To: silence <> 
Subject: Re: [silence] 108 

Also, I forgot to mention that a chord change for the 
Halberstadt version of "Organ²/ASLSP (As Slow as Possible)” 
happened on his birthday yesterday. 
This was the first note change since 2013!

Rod


On Sep 5, 2020, at 13:52, Rod Stasick <> wrote:

Listening to one version of the birthday boy’s “108” today.
I’d been looking forward to seeing a live version of this 
being performed on this date for over a decade, 
but, alas, we have to either listen to a recorded version,
or create our own version (using 108 speakers arranged 
around the house?) or just conceptualize the whole thing 
in our mind’s eye. Let’s hope that we can enjoy a live 
performance of 109a and/or 109b next year.

stay safe and don’t let your emotions overrule reasoning!

Rod


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