[silence] Cage mss. on display in the UK

[kos@panix.com]

For those of you who might be in England this summer, the Compton-Verney 
gallery has what seems like a beautiful exhibition.  Called "The Starry 
Messenger:  Visions of the Universe," the show "looks at artists' visions of 
the universe and its continuing influence on the imagination."

Three leaves of John Cage's sketches for Atlas Eclipticalis are part of this 
exhibition, and I believe they are displayed alongside of the source material 
he used, Antonin Becvar's Atlas Eclipticalis - a star atlas.

Based on the published catalog (which does not contain facsimiles of the Cage 
mss.), it looks like a fascinating and entertaining exhibit, and even if that 
were not so, the 1760 estate on which Compton-Verney is located looks 
sumptuous and well worth a visit.

Here's a URL for the exhibit, and easy links for more information about 
getting there:

http://www.comptonverney.org.uk/?page=exhibitions/universe.html

"The Starry Messenger" is on display until September 10, 2006.


Bob Kosovsky, Ph.D. -- Curator, Rare Books and Manuscripts,
Music Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
   Listowner: OPERA-L ; SMT-TALK ; SMT-ANNOUNCE ; SoundForge-users
--- My opinions do not necessarily represent those of my institutions ---