Musicage

by Cage, John; Retallack, Joan

• ISBN13: 9780819552853
• ISBN10: 0819552852
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1995-10-01
• Publisher: Wesleyan Univ Pr

Summary

The entire range of John Cage's work & thought, explored in three wide-ranging dialogues, which constitute his last unified statement on his art.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	ix	(2)
Acknowledgments	xi	(2)
Introduction: Conversations in Retrospect	xiii
Joan Retallack
I. WORDS	3	(80)
Art Is Either a Complaint or Do Something Else	3	(40)
John Cage
Cage's Loft, New York City: September 6-7, 1990	43	(40)
John Cage
Joan Retallack
II. VISUAL ART	83	(86)
Cage's Loft, New York City: October 21-23, 1991	83	(86)
John Cage
Joan Retallack
III. MUSIC	169	(146)
Cage's Loft, New York City:	169	(146)
July 15-17, 1992	169	(77)
John Cage
Joan Retallack
July 18, 1992	246	(45)
John Cage
Joan Retallack
Michael Bach
July 30, 1992	291	(24)
John Cage
Joan Retallack
Appendixes	315	(32)
A. Selected Cage Computer Programs	315	(1)
B. Mesostic Introduction to The First Meeting of the Satie Society	316	(3)
C. Writing through Ulysses (Muoyce II). Typescript Page from Part 17 based on the "Nighttown" section of Ulysses	319	(1)
D. Excerpts from Manuscript and Score of Two^6 (1992)	320	(8)
E. Notated Time Bracket Sheets for Thirteen (1992), Pages 14, 15, 16	328	(3)
F. Writing through Ulysses (Muoyce II), Part 5	331	(1)
G. IC Supply Sheet Marked by Cage with Red, Blue, and Black Pencils	332	(1)
H. Excerpts from Score for Europera 5	333	(7)
I. Europera 5 at MOMA	340	(1)
J. Letter Outlining Plans for Noh-opera	341	(1)
K. Notated Time Bracket Sheets for 58 (1992), Pages 2 and 4	342	(2)
L. Project for Hanau Squatters	344	(1)
M. First Page of One^8 (1991)	345	(1)
N. First Page of Ten (1991), Violin 1	346	(1)
Index	347