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The ten thousand things

Title
The ten thousand things / John Cage.
Author
Cage, John
Publication
  • Pasadena, CA : MicroFest Records, [2013]
  • ℗2013

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Additional Authors
  • Ray, Vicki
  • Kallay, Aron
  • Peters, Tom (Double bassist)
  • Winant, William
Description
1 online resource (1 sound file)
Subject
  • Aleatory music
  • Monologues with music (Instrumental ensemble)
Genre/Form
Streaming audio.
Note
  • The interactive I Ching Edition USB enables the performance of any one of the 5 solo works alone; or if one chooses, in any combination, also making possible 10 duos, 10 trios, 5 quartets, and 1 quintet. And each performance itself is recombinant, that is, the 28 sections of each composition are rearranged such that they are played back in a different order, while the spaces between the sections are also altered. Audio on I Ching Edition is sampled at 96khz / 24 bits.
Language (note)
  • Spoken in English.
Contents
45' for a speaker : (1954) (John Cage, narrator) -- 31' 57.9864" for a pianist : (1954) (Vicki Ray, prepared piano) -- 34' 46.776" for a pianist : (1954) (Aron Kallay, prepared piano) -- 26' 1.1499" for a string player : (1955) (Tom Peters, double bass) -- 27' 10.554" for a percussionist : (1956) (William Winant, percussion) -- bonus track. Cage's introduction to 45' for speaker, rec. 1962.
LCCN
  • QMEDA1300001
  • QMEDA1300034
OCLC
956439748
Author
Cage, John, composer, narrator.
Title
The ten thousand things / John Cage.
Publisher
Pasadena, CA : MicroFest Records, [2013]
Copyright Date
℗2013
Type of Content
performed music
Type of Medium
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
Digital File Characteristics
audio file
Performer
Various performers.
Event
45' for a speaker recorded 1962 UCLA.
31" 57.9864 and 34' 46.776 for a pianist recorded December 15, 2012 Roy O. Disney Concert Hall, Cal Arts.
27' 10.554' for a percussionist recorded December 1, 2012 Littlefield Concert Hall, Mills College.
59 1/2 " for a string player recorded April 17, 2013 Second Story Studio, Venice.
26' 1.1499" for a string player recorded February 2008 Private Island Trax, Hollywood.
Language
Spoken in English.
Source of description
Hard copy version record.
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Added Author
Ray, Vicki, instrumentalist.
Kallay, Aron, instrumentalist.
Peters, Tom (Double bassist), instrumentalist.
Winant, William, instrumentalist.
Other Form:
Source record: Cage, John, narrator. Ten thousand things. Pasadena, CA : MicroFest Records, [2013] (OCoLC)862151085
Other Standard Identifier
QMEDA1300001
QMEDA1300034
Publisher No.
MF1 MicroFest Records
Branch Call Number
eNYPL Music
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