Cage - Four Walls (Songs and Chamber Music)
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Label: Brilliant Classics
Cat No: 8850
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 3
Release Date: 26th May 2008
Contents
Works
A flowerDances (4) for voice, prepared piano and percussion
Forever and Sunsmell
Four Walls
Melodies (6) for violin and keyboard
Nocturne
Nowth upon Nacht
She is Asleep
Songs (3)
Songs (5)
The Seasons (1947)
The Wonderful Widow of Eighteen Springs
Two4
Two6
Artists
Lorna Windsor (voice)Ars Ludi (percussion ensemble)
David Simonacci (violin)
Giancarlo Simonacci (piano, prepared piano, struck piano)
Works
A flowerDances (4) for voice, prepared piano and percussion
Forever and Sunsmell
Four Walls
Melodies (6) for violin and keyboard
Nocturne
Nowth upon Nacht
She is Asleep
Songs (3)
Songs (5)
The Seasons (1947)
The Wonderful Widow of Eighteen Springs
Two4
Two6
Artists
Lorna Windsor (voice)Ars Ludi (percussion ensemble)
David Simonacci (violin)
Giancarlo Simonacci (piano, prepared piano, struck piano)
About
He developed a keen interest in percussion, hence his prepared piano compositions. This led to a number of unusual works, including one for voice and percussion, such as the four dances for piano, voice and percussion.
All of Cage’s songs are present here as well, with Three songs and Five songs on texts by E.E.Cummings and James Joyce.
Cage was stimulated in his work by other disciplines of art. Noteworthy in this respect was his collaboration with choreographer Merce Cunningham as the composer travelled extensively with the Cunningham Dance Company. This led to a couple of pieces of ballet music for a single piano (with one item for voice). Both Four walls and The Seasons are recorded here.
These are important, new recordings recently made in Italy. Young singer Lorna Windsor here joins forces with David (violin) and Giancarlo (piano) Simonacci. Giancarlo was also responsible for the recordings of Cage’s music for prepared piano previously released by Brilliant Classics. Percussion on this set of 3 CDs is by Ars Ludi.
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