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Native green, Loosestrife, Neighbors, and, Beach birds : performances at Théâtre de la Ville in Paris

Title
Native green, Loosestrife, Neighbors, and, Beach birds : performances at Théâtre de la Ville in Paris, 1991-09-17/18.
Publication
September 17 and 18, 1991.

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Kosugi, Takehisa, 1938-
  • Miller, Rob (Robert E.)
  • Pugliese, Michael
  • Tudor, David, 1926-1996
  • Adams, John D. S., 1966-
  • Cage, John
  • King, John, 1953 November 28-
  • Pugliese, Michael
  • Merce Cunningham Dance Company
  • Théâtre de la ville (Paris, France)
  • Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, donor
Found In
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Description
4 streaming audio files (101 minutes total) : digital, stereo
Uniform Title
  • Beach birds (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
  • Loosestrife (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
  • Native green (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
  • Neighbors (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Alternative Title
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection. Audio materials.
Subject
  • Aleatory music
  • Electric violin
  • Electronic music
  • Mbira music
  • Modern dance music
  • Musique concrète
  • Piano music
Genre/Form
Live sound recordings.
Note
  • Title, date, location, and performers provided by cataloger based on handwritten note on original DAT container and the performance programs.
  • Handwritten note on original DAT container: "Studio: Paris, 1991 Final perf[ormance] ; Program: Native Green, Loosestrife - MP TK, Neighbors (Sept. 17), Beach Birds (Sept. 18) ; Date: Sept. 17, 18 1991 ; Engineer: Rob Miller, John Adams ; Source: Live". Handwritten note on paper insert: "7th chords [crossed out]".
  • Contains the music for Merce Cunningham's Native green (1985), Loosestrife (1991), Neighbors (1991), and, Beach birds (1991).
  • Sound quality is mostly good; there is audience applause at the end of streaming file 2, and several audience coughs in the beginning of file 4.
  • Donor's inventory number: D029.
Access (note)
  • Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at NYPL Research Libraries.
Source (note)
  • Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of the Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Contents
  • Streaming file 1: Native green [Gliss in sighs / John King (Takehisa Kosugi)]
  • Streaming file 2: Loosestrife (Sept. 13) [Mixed signals / Michael Pugliese (Michael Pugliese)]
  • Streaming file 3: Neighbors (Sept. 17) [Streams / Takehisa Kosugi (Takehisa Kosugi, Michael Pugliese, David Tudor)]
  • Streaming file 4: Beach birds (Sept. 18) [Four³ / Cage (Takehisa Kosugi, Rob Miller, Michael Pugliese, David Tudor)]
Call Number
*LTD-A 676
OCLC
885205947
Title
Native green, Loosestrife, Neighbors, and, Beach birds : performances at Théâtre de la Ville in Paris, 1991-09-17/18.
Production
September 17 and 18, 1991.
Playing Time
001717 002742 002413 003157
Type of Content
performed music
Type of Medium
audio
Type of Carrier
audiocassette
online resource
Digital File Characteristics
audio file
Performer
Takehisa Kosugi, Rob Miller, Michael Pugliese, and David Tudor, musicians.
Event
Recorded in performances at Théâtre de la Ville in, Paris, France, 1991 September 17 and 18.
Restricted Access
Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at NYPL Research Libraries.
Original Version
Archival original: (1 audio DAT cassette (101 minutes) : digital, .3209 ips, 44.1 kHz, 16 bit, two track, stereo) in *LTD-A 676.
Linking Entry
Forms part of the Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Local Note
Transferred from original DAT cassette by the Merce Cunningham Dance Company; four preservation files were created based on content: D029a - D029d.
Source
Gift; Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, 2011-2012.
Connect to:
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Added Author
Kosugi, Takehisa, 1938- instrumentalist.
Miller, Rob (Robert E.), instrumentalist.
Pugliese, Michael, instrumentalist.
Tudor, David, 1926-1996, instrumentalist.
Adams, John D. S., 1966- recording engineer.
Miller, Rob (Robert E.), recording engineer.
Container of (work): Cage, John. Four³.
Container of (work): King, John, 1953 November 28- Gliss in sighs.
Container of (work): Kosugi, Takehisa, 1938- Streams.
Container of (work): Pugliese, Michael. Mixed signals.
Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
Théâtre de la ville (Paris, France)
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, donor.
Added Title
Music for (work) : Beach birds (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Music for (work) : Loosestrife (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Music for (work) : Native green (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Music for (work) : Neighbors (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection. Audio materials.
Found In:
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Research Call Number
*LTD-A 676
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