Scholarly discussion of the music of John Cage.

[Rod Stasick <>]

The recording that you’re looking for is apparently the Dial recording from the early 50s.

Tho, I don’t know how different it is than the CRI and later reissues that followed for the

next 50+ years on LPs and CDs.

Rod

On Sep 7, 2022, at 16:37, Ann M. Warde <> wrote:

Hello,

I’m looking for a recording, apparently the first recording of any of Cage's _Sonatas & Interludes_, performed by Maro Ajemian, which contains performances of just four of the pieces. 

I’m particularly interested to find a “lossless” recording, that is, uncompressed—either a CD, LP, cassette, or a digital version in .wav format (or in another uncompressed format — not mp3). 

I don’t know too much about who made the recording, or specifically when it was made. According to William Brooks, it’s possible, perhaps, that it might have been made by George Avakian when Maro Ajemian apparently performed four of the _Sonatas & Interludes_ in a concert during April 1946 (this performance is mentioned by Kenneth Silverman in his biography of Cage).

I would be most grateful for any suggestions or comments regarding where this recording might be found.

Thank you, and with kind regards,

Ann Warde

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