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Dance music : for Elfrid Ide

Title
Dance music : for Elfrid Ide / John Cage.
Author
Cage, John.
Publication
1940.

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Manuscript notated musicSupervised use JPB 95-3 folder 1090Performing Arts Research Collections - Music

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Ide, Elfrid.
Description
4 + 4 + 3 ms. parts ([19 p.]; 32 cm.
Subjects
Note
  • In 3 movements: 1st mvt. scored for 6 percussion players: hand clap/rattle, hand clap/cowbell, block, claves, high tom toms (3), low tom toms (3); 2nd mvt. for 4 percussion players: toy piano, muted gongs, slide whistle, cymbal, bass drum, low tom tom and ratchet; 3rd mvt. for piano and 2 percussion players: claves and slapstick.
  • Photocopy of holograph (signed) located in Mills College Library, Oakland, California.
  • Title from t.p. of parts.
  • 1st movement lacking parts for 1st and 4th players (claves and block).
  • John Cage Music Manuscript Collection.
Biography (note)
  • In the summers of 1940 and 1941, John Cage was on the dance faculty of Mills College (Oakland, Calif.). He composed Dance music for Elfrid Ide when she was a student in 1940.
Contents
I. [Fast] -- II. -- III. [With spirit].
Call Number
JPB 95-3 folder 1090
OCLC
NYPG05-C10014
Author
Cage, John.
Title
Dance music : for Elfrid Ide / John Cage.
Imprint
1940.
Biography
In the summers of 1940 and 1941, John Cage was on the dance faculty of Mills College (Oakland, Calif.). He composed Dance music for Elfrid Ide when she was a student in 1940.
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Ide, Elfrid.
Research Call Number
JPB 95-3 folder 1090
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