[silence] Cursive II

[Rob Haskins]

I agree with Andre that it's not 74--too many chords are going on for that piece (74 is one of the "unison of differences" pieces).  I thought I heard some winds, maybe also brass, in the longer excerpt, so that would rule out 28--but it doesn't seem to have enough instruments for 80.  I want to get this disc, though--the choreography was beatiful!
Rob
 
 
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----- Original Message ----
From: André Chaudron <a.chaudron@wanadoo.nl>
To: Zac Bond <zacwbond@vt.edu>
Cc: SilenceList <silence@list.mail.virginia.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 11:40:16 AM
Subject: Re: [silence] Cursive II

The DVD has been out for a few weeks now.
A longer clip (3 minutes) can be seen through the Naxos website: 
http://www.naxos.com/mainsite/default.asp?label=BBC&active=Composer&Title1=BBC/Opus%20Arte%20DVD&InParam=((taxable_flag=0)AND((class_code='BBD')))#
I'n not sure whether the link will work. If not: try www.naxos.com and click 
on Opus Arte DVD (on the left) > DVD catalogue etc.
I'm quite sure this is one of Cage's number pieces. Doesn't sound like 
Seventy-Four to me though. I would guess it is Twenty-Eight or Eighty, as 
far as the instruments go. I haven't heard these pieces before, since they 
haven't been recorded yet.
I hope to buy the DVD as soon as it reaches our shops.

Best wishes,
André Chaudron




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Zac Bond" <zacwbond@vt.edu>
Cc: "SilenceList" <silence@list.mail.virginia.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 9:41 AM
Subject: Re: [silence] Cursive II


> Rod Stasick wrote:
>> I saw this video today
>> and am wondering what
>> music of John's is used
>> for this ballet. There's
>> no info on that states which work(s)
>> and I haven't been able to find
>> anything online. Anyone seen this DVD?
>
>
> Based on the video clip with sound at
> http://www.opusarte.com/pages/catalogue.asp?SearchType=Ballet&OrderByType=ProductTitle
> and the description elsewhere of it featuring a collage of Cage's works,
> I would guess it uses number pieces.
>
> I'm not sure which piece is playing in the clip, but it wounds like one
> of the larger scale works in the series (with multiple strings and wind
> instruments) but apparently without a significant role for percussion.
> Were I betting man, I'd say it is Seventy-Four.
>
> -Zac Bond
> http://cageblog.blogspot.com
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