Cage - Four Walls (Songs and Chamber Music) | Brilliant Classics 8850

Cage - Four Walls (Songs and Chamber Music)

Label: Brilliant Classics

Cat No: 8850

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 3

Release Date: 26th May 2008

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About

John Cage may still be known as avant-garde, a musical rebel, who greatly influenced music all over the world. But not all his music was written for prepared piano or consisted of electronic sounds. He also wrote several pieces for the ‘traditional’ combination of violin and piano. One CD of this album is devoted to this complete part of Cage’s output.

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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