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Litany for the whale 36 mesosics re and not re Marcel Duchamp, and other works

Title
Litany for the whale [sound recording] : 36 mesosics re and not re Marcel Duchamp, and other works / John Cage.
Author
Cage, John
Publication
Los Angeles, CA : Harmonia Mundi USA, p1998.

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Additional Authors
  • Hillier, Paul
  • Riley, Terry, 1935-
  • Theatre of Voices. prf
Description
1 sound disc : digital; 4 3/4 in.
Uniform Title
Vocal music. Selections
Alternative Title
  • Vocal music.
  • 36 Mesostics re and not re Marcel Duchamp.
  • Mesostics re and not re Marcel Duchamp.
Subject
  • Aleatory music
  • Vocal music
  • Electronic music
  • Songs with piano
Note
  • Principally chance compositions, for 1-5 voices; the 2nd, 5th, 7th and 8th works with electronics, the 4th and 9th with closed piano.
  • Compact disc.
  • Editions recorded: Henmar Press.
  • Biographical and program notes, in part by Paul Hillier, and vocal texts, all in English, French, German and Spanish (45 p. : ill., ports.) inserted in container.
Event (note)
  • Recorded Apr. 25-28, 1995, Hessicher Rundfunk, Frankfurt, Germany.
Language (note)
  • Mostly English words, from various sources.
Contents
Litany for the whale (25:35) -- Aria no. 2 (6:12) -- Five (4:50) -- The wonderful widow of eighteen springs (2:56) -- Solo for voice 22, from Songbooks (3:40) -- Experiences no. 2 (3:58) -- 36 mesostics re and not re Marcel Duchamp (11:33) -- Aria (10:10) -- The year begins to be ripe (1:20)
Call Number
*LDC 20009 (F)
LCCN
9304671872
OCLC
39983305
Author
Cage, John.
Title
Litany for the whale [sound recording] : 36 mesosics re and not re Marcel Duchamp, and other works / John Cage.
Imprint
Los Angeles, CA : Harmonia Mundi USA, p1998.
Playing Time
002535 000612 000450 000256 000340 000358 001133 001010 000120
Performer
Theatre of Voices ; Paul Hillier, director ; with Terry Riley.
Event
Recorded Apr. 25-28, 1995, Hessicher Rundfunk, Frankfurt, Germany.
Language
Mostly English words, from various sources.
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Added Author
Hillier, Paul. Conductor
Riley, Terry, 1935- Performer
Cage, John. Litany for the whale.
Cage, John. Song books. Solos, voice, no. 52.
Cage, John. Five.
Cage, John. Wonderful widow of eighteen springs.
Cage, John. Song books. Solos, voice, no. 22.
Cage, John. Experiences, no. 2.
Cage, John. Mesostics re and not re Marcel Duchamp.
Cage, John. Aria.
Cage, John. Song books. Solos, voice, no. 49.
Theatre of Voices. Performer
Added Title
36 Mesostics re and not re Marcel Duchamp.
Mesostics re and not re Marcel Duchamp.
Other Standard Identifier
9304671872
Publisher No.
HMU 907187 Harmonia Mundi USA
Research Call Number
*LDC 20009 (F) Program notes and texts on file.
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