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Instances of silence : workset of sound recordings used in the music for Trails.

Title
Instances of silence : workset of sound recordings used in the music for Trails.
Publication
[probably 1982?].

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Cage, John.
  • Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, donor.
Found In
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Description
6 streaming audio files (158 minutes total) : digital, stereo
Uniform Title
Trails (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Alternative Title
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection. Audio materials.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Motor vehicle sounds.
  • Sound recordings.
Note
  • Contains a set of cassette recordings of sounds be played as components of John Cage's music for Merce Cunningham's Trails (1982).
  • Title, location, and date provided by cataloger based on handwritten notes on original cassettes and information provided by the John Cage Trust.
  • Handwritten note on original cassette no. 1: "Trails: workset ; 1 of 5 Blind XII LtFrt 0:00 1". Handwritten note on original cassette no. 2: "Trails: workset ; 1 of 5 Blind XIII RtBk 0:00 2". Handwritten note on original cassette no. 3: "Trails: workset ; 1 of 5 6th Ave Siren 2:30 FrRt 3". Handwritten note on original cassette no. 4: "Trails: workset ; 1 of 5 6th Ave 1:55 (Siren) BkLt 4". Handwritten note on original cassette no. 5: "Trails: workset ; 1 of 5 Taxi HiFar opp fan 3:22 5". Handwritten note on original cassette no. 6: "Trails: workset ; 1 of 5 Fan Hi/Far opp taxi 4:30 6".
  • Sound quality is good; streaming files 2 and 5 end abruptly.
  • Donor's inventory numbers: C229 -- C234.
Access (note)
  • Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at NYPL Research Libraries.
Indexed In (note)
  • John Cage Trust website, accessed July 15, 2015
Source (note)
  • Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of the Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Call Number
*LTC-A 1668
OCLC
913834430
Title
Instances of silence : workset of sound recordings used in the music for Trails.
Production
[probably 1982?].
Playing Time
003105 003153 002455 002524 002208 002238
Type of Content
sounds
Type of Medium
audio
Type of Carrier
audiocassette
online resource
Digital File Characteristics
audio file
Indexed In:
John Cage Trust website, accessed July 15, 2015, Database of works: Instances of silence, http://johncage.org/pp/John-Cage-Work-Detail.cfm?work_ID=315
Event
Recorded in New York, New York, [probably 1982?].
Restricted Access
Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at NYPL Research Libraries.
Original Version
Archival originals : (6 audio cassettes (158 minutes total) : analog) in *LTC-A 1668.
Linking Entry
Forms part of the Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Local Note
Transferred from six original analog cassettes by the Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
Source
Gift; Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, 2011-2012.
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Added Author
Related to (work): Cage, John. Instances of silence.
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, donor.
Added Title
Related to (work) : Trails (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection. Audio materials.
Found In:
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Research Call Number
*LTC-A 1668
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