Litany for the whale : 36 mesostics re and not re Marcel Duchamp, and other works / John Cage.
| Author/creator | Cage, John composer. |
| Format | Audio (CD) |
| Publication | Los Angeles, CA : Harmonia Mundi USA, [1998] |
| Copyright Date | ℗1998 |
| Description | 1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Hillier, Paul conductor. |
| Other author/creator | Riley, Terry, 1935- performer. |
| Included Work | Cage, John. Litany for the whale. |
| Included Work | Cage, John. Song books. Solos, voice, no. 52. |
| Included Work | Cage, John. Five. |
| Included Work | Cage, John. Wonderful widow of eighteen springs. |
| Included Work | Cage, John. Song books. Solos, voice, no. 22. |
| Included Work | Cage, John. Experiences, no. 2. |
| Included Work | Cage, John. Mesostics re and not re Marcel Duchamp. |
| Included Work | Cage, John. Aria. |
| Included Work | Cage, John. Song books. Solos, voice, no. 49. |
| Other author/creator | Theatre of Voices, performer. |
| Uniform title | Vocal music. Selections |
| Contents | Litany for the whale (25:35) -- Aria no. 2 (6:12) -- Five (4:50) -- The wonderful widow of eighteen springs (2:56) -- Solo for voice 22, from Songbooks (3:40) -- Experiences no. 2 (3:58) -- 36 mesostics re and not re Marcel Duchamp (11:33) -- Aria (10:10) -- The year begins to be ripe (1:20). |
| General note | Principally chance compositions, for 1-5 voices; the 2nd, 5th, 7th and 8th works with electronics, the 4th and 9th with closed piano. |
| General note | Compact disc. |
| General note | Editions recorded: Henmar Press. |
| General note | Biographical and program notes, in part by Paul Hillier, and vocal texts, all in English, French, German and Spanish (45 pages : portraits)--inserted in container. |
| Credits | Executive producer, Robina G. Young ; sessions producers, Ernstalbrecht Stiebler and Werner X. Uehlinger. |
| Performer | Theatre of Voices ; Paul Hillier, director ; with Terry Riley. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Apr. 25-28, 1995, Hessicher Rundfunk, Frankfurt, Germany. |
| Language | Mostly English words, from various sources. |
| Genre/form | Aleatory music. |
| Genre/form | Electronica (Music) |
| Other title | 36 Mesostics re and not re Marcel Duchamp. |
| Other title | Mesostics re and not re Marcel Duchamp. |
| UPC | 093046718725 |
| UPC | 9304671872 |
| Publisher number | HMU 907187 Harmonia Mundi USA |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Music | Music Media - Ask at Circulation Desk | CD-29557 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |