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Sixteen dances for soloist and co[mpany] of 3

Title
Sixteen dances for soloist and co[mpany] of 3 / John Cage.
Author
Cage, John.
Publication
1951, c1960.

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Additional Authors
  • Cunningham, Merce.
  • Charlip, Remy.
  • De Vito, Eleanor.
Description
1 ms. score ([1], 67 p.); 49 cm.
Uniform Title
  • Dances for soloist and company of 3
  • Dances for soloist and a company of 3 (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Alternative Title
  • Dances for soloist and company of 3
  • 16 dances for soloist and company of 3.
Subjects
Note
  • Holograph, signed, in pencil.
  • For flute, trumpet, 4 percussion, piano, violin, and violoncello.
  • Dedication: for Merce Cunningham.
  • Dated: Oct. 1950 - Jan. '51 [New York City]. At top of t.p. is the date: Jan.-May '62.
  • Written for the dance of the same name choreographed by Merce Cunningham, with costumes and properties by Eleanor De Vito, John Cage, Remy Charlip, and Merce Cunningham. First performed at Bennett Junior College in Millbrook, NY on Jan. 17, 1951.
  • Includes titles (subsequently deleted) for most dances.
  • Includes 1 leaf which contains information for the tile page of the published edition, including explanation of rhytmic structure of each dance. Verso contains print-out with holograph annotations from one of Cage's I Ching computer programs.
  • At bottom: c1960 by Henmar Press.
  • John Cage Music Manuscript Collection.
Contents
1. Solo -- 2. Trio -- 3. Solo -- 4. Duet -- 5. Solo -- 6. à 4 -- 7. Solo -- 8. -- 9. Solo -- 10. (blues) -- 11. Solo -- 12. Trio -- 13. Solo -- 14. Quartet -- 15. Duet -- 16. Quartet.
Call Number
JPB 95-3 Folder 190
OCLC
NYPG96-C186
Author
Cage, John.
Title
Sixteen dances for soloist and co[mpany] of 3 / John Cage.
Imprint
1951, c1960.
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Added Author
Cunningham, Merce.
Charlip, Remy.
De Vito, Eleanor.
Added Title
Dances for soloist and a company of 3 (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Research Call Number
JPB 95-3 Folder 190 Public service copy
JPB 94-24 Folder 949 Originals -- Permission required
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