Dok (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} cyberinsekt) wrote,@ 2009-06-24 01:28:00 |
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John Cage - Music for Marcel Duchamp
It's generally much easier to enjoy the theories of John Cage than his actual music. Thankfully, that isn't the case with this strange and hypnotic little study for prepared piano from 1947. Music for Marcel Duchamp was originally written for a film by Hans Richter, one of the original Dadaists. Very few notes are used, and because of this it starts to sound like a small ensemble playing on primitive instruments: tentative, exploratory and improvisational. Despite this, there's a distinct rhythmic progression running throughout.
If you've always wanted to like the music of Cage, but have never had the opportunity, this would be an excellent place to start.
John Cage - Music for Marcel Duchamp
(alternate download)
It's generally much easier to enjoy the theories of John Cage than his actual music. Thankfully, that isn't the case with this strange and hypnotic little study for prepared piano from 1947. Music for Marcel Duchamp was originally written for a film by Hans Richter, one of the original Dadaists. Very few notes are used, and because of this it starts to sound like a small ensemble playing on primitive instruments: tentative, exploratory and improvisational. Despite this, there's a distinct rhythmic progression running throughout.
If you've always wanted to like the music of Cage, but have never had the opportunity, this would be an excellent place to start.
John Cage - Music for Marcel Duchamp
(alternate download)
