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Rondo, and, Doubletoss : performance at the [Edison Theatre, Washington University] in St. Louis

Title
Rondo, and, Doubletoss : performance at the [Edison Theatre, Washington University] in St. Louis, 1997-02-02 ; and, music for Duets.
Publication
February 2, 1997.

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Behrman, David
  • King, John, 1953 November 28-
  • Kosugi, Takehisa, 1938-
  • Tone, Yasunao
  • Cage, John.
  • Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
  • Washington University (Saint Louis, Mo.). Edison theatre.
  • Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, donor.
Found In
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Description
1 streaming audio file (120 minutes) : digital, stereo
Uniform Title
  • Doubletoss (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
  • Duets (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
  • Rondo (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Alternative Title
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection. Audio materials.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Live sound recordings.
Note
  • Title, date, location, and performers provided by cataloger based on handwritten note on original DAT container and information provided by the Merce Cunningham Trust.
  • Handwritten note on original DAT container: "St. Louis Event ; 2/1/97 ; Kosugi, David Behrman, John King, Yasunao Tone".
  • Contains the music for Merce Cunningham's Rondo (1996), Doubletoss (1993), and, Duets (1980).
  • Sound quality is mostly good to fair; Doubletoss/Transfigurations is recorded at a low volume.
  • Donor's inventory numbers: D218.
Access (note)
  • Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at NYPL Research Libraries.
Event (note)
  • The music for Duets "Improvisation III" was recorded in an unidentified location on an unknown date.
Source (note)
  • Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of the Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Contents
Rondo ["Four⁶" / John Cage] (Takehisa Kosugi, David Behrman, John King, Yasunao Tone) (0:00-30:53) -- Doubletoss ["Transfigurations" / Kosugi (Takehisa Kosugi)] (32:03-1:00:58) -- Recording silence (1:00:59-1:12:53) -- [Duets "Improvisation no.3" / John Cage] (1:12:54-1:30:22) -- Recording silence (1:30:23-2:00:00)
Call Number
*LTD-A 788
OCLC
897513675
Title
Rondo, and, Doubletoss : performance at the [Edison Theatre, Washington University] in St. Louis, 1997-02-02 ; and, music for Duets.
Production
February 2, 1997.
Playing Time
020000
Type of Content
performed music
Type of Medium
audio
Type of Carrier
audiocassette
online resource
Digital File Characteristics
audio file
Performer
David Behrman, John King, Takehisa Kosugi, and Yasunao Tone, musicians.
Event
Rondo and Doubletoss recorded in performance at the [Edison Theatre, Washington University] in, St. Louis, Missouri, 1997 February 2.
The music for Duets "Improvisation III" was recorded in an unidentified location on an unknown date.
Restricted Access
Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at NYPL Research Libraries.
Original Version
Archival original: (1 audio DAT cassette (120 minutes) : digital, .3209 ips, 44.1 kHz, 16 bit, two track, stereo) in *LTD-A 788.
Linking Entry
Forms part of the Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Local Note
Transferred from original DAT cassette by the Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
Source
Gift; Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, 2011-2012.
Connect to:
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Added Author
Behrman, David, instrumentalist.
King, John, 1953 November 28- instrumentalist.
Kosugi, Takehisa, 1938- instrumentalist.
Tone, Yasunao, instrumentalist.
Container of (work): Cage, John. Four⁶.
Container of (work): Cage, John. Improvisation, no. 3.
Container of (work): Kosugi, Takehisa, 1938- Transfigurations.
Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
Washington University (Saint Louis, Mo.). Edison theatre.
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, donor.
Added Title
Music for (work) : Doubletoss (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Music for (work) : Duets (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Music for (work) : Rondo (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection. Audio materials.
Found In:
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Research Call Number
*LTD-A 788
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