JOHN CAGE : The Works For Saxophone 3 & 4

Modeレーベルのジョン・ケージ音楽シリーズ第42弾！
サクソフォンのケージ。
アンプリファイド・Saxのカルテット・バージョンの「Four⁶ (1992)」。
ソプラノSax、あるとSax、テナーSax、バリトンSax、バイオリン、ビオラ、チェロ、コントラバス、アコーディオン、ピアノ、パーカッションによる楽器バージョンの「Cartridge Music (1960)」。
バスフルート、コントラバスフルート、バスクラリネット、バスSax、コントラバスSaxによる楽器バージョンの「Fontana Mix (1958)」。
その他サクソフォンのために作曲された作品のみならず、サクソフォンや管楽器に適した特定の楽器編成のない作品もUlrich Kriegerがサクソフォン用にアレンジして演奏。
とても興味深い2枚組CDです。



Tracklist
Indeterminancy I - Tools
1-1 Four⁶ (1992) 30:00
1-2 Cartridge Music (1960) / II Instruments (2005) 15:00
1-3 Fontana Mix (1958) / Sextet For Low Woodwinds (2005) 10:00
1-4 Fontana Mix (1958) 10:00
Party Pieces (1949-50) 10:10
1-5 Untitled
1-6 Untitled
1-7 Untitled
1-8 Untitled
1-9 Untitled
1-10 Untitled
1-11 Untitled
1-12 Untitled
1-13 Untitled
1-14 Untitled
1-15 Untitled
1-16 Untitled
1-17 Untitled
1-18 Untitled
1-19 Untitled
1-20 Untitled
1-21 Untitled
1-22 Untitled
1-23 Untitled
1-24 Untitled
Indeterminacy 2 - Just Structures
2-1 One⁷ (1992) 30:00
4'33'' (1952) [Open Window Version] 4:33
2-2a I
2-2b II
2-2c III
Sculptures Musicale (1989) 37:01
2-3 I
2-4 II
2-5 III
2-6 IV
2-7 V
2-8 VI
2-9 VII
2-10 VIII
2-11 IX
4'33'' (1952) [Studio Version] 4:52
2-12 I
2-13 II
2-14 III

Credits
Accordion – Gerhard Scherer (tracks: 1-2, 2-5)
Alto Saxophone – Martin Losert (tracks: 1-1, 1-2), Ulrich Krieger (tracks: 1-5 to 1-24, 2-1, 2-7, 2-9, 2-10)
Art Direction [Art Director], Executive-Producer – Brian Brandt
Baritone Saxophone – Christoph Enzel (tracks: 1-5 to 1-24), Ulrich Krieger (tracks: 2-1, 2-9)
Baritone Saxophone [Saxophones] – Reimar Volker (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 2-2 to 2-4, 2-6, 2-9, 2-10, 2-12, 2-14 to 2-16)
Bass Clarinet, Contrabass Clarinet – Andreas Schmucker (tracks: 1-3)
Bass Flute, Flute [Contrabass Flute] – Klaus Schöpp (tracks: 1-3)
Bass Saxophone, Contrabass Saxophone – Ulrich Krieger (tracks: 1-3)
Cello – Ulrich Maiß (tracks: 1-2, 2-6, 2-8, 2-10, 2-12)
Composed By [Composed With] – Henry Cowell (tracks: 1-5 to 1-24), Lou Harrison (tracks: 1-5 to 1-24), Virgil Thomson (tracks: 1-5 to 1-24)
Concept By, Directed By [Artistic Director], Liner Notes, Producer – Ulrich Krieger
Contrabass – Alexander Frangenheim (tracks: 1-2)
Liner Notes [Tranlation English] – Sabine Feisst*
Liner Notes [Translation French] – Jean-Jacques Rognant, Jovita Zähl
Percussion – Andreas Peters (tracks: 1-2, 2-5 to 2-8, 2-10, 2-12)
Performer [Timefreezer] – Marc Lingk (tracks: 2-5 to 2-13)
Piano – Michael Iber (tracks: 1-2, 2-6, 2-12)
Saxophone [Saxophones], Saxophone [Mouthpiece], Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Didgeridoo [Didjeridus], Performer [Launeddas], Flute [Bamboo Flute], Melodica, Guitar [E-bow Guitar], Performer [Radio, No-input Mixer, Amplified Objects], Electronics – Ulrich Krieger (tracks: 2-5 to 2-13)
Saxophone [Toy Saxophone] – Ulrich Krieger (tracks: 2-1)
Sopranino Saxophone – Ulrich Krieger (tracks: 2-1, 2-5, 2-9)
Soprano Saxophone – Martin Losert (tracks: 1-5 to 1-24), Ulrich Krieger (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 2-1 to 2-4, 2-9, 2-10, 2-14 to 2-16)
Tenor Saxophone – Christian Vogel (2) (tracks: 1-5 to 1-24), Tobias Rüger (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 2-2 to 2-4, 2-6, 2-8, 2-14 to 2-16), Ulrich Krieger (tracks: 2-1)
Viola – Johannes Platz (tracks: 1-2, 2-8, 2-10, 2-12)
Violin – Burkhard Schlothauer (tracks: 1-2, 2-8, 2-10, 2-12)

Notes
The front cover gives the title as "The Works for Saxophone 3 & 4", the back cover and spine give it as "A Cage of Saxophones, Vol. 3 & 4 - Indeterminancy".

CD1:
1. Four⁶ (1992) - version for amplified saxophone quartet
2. Cartridge Music (1960) / II Instruments (2005) - instrumental version for: soprano, alto, tenor & baritone saxophones, violin, viola, cello, contrabass, accordion, piano, percussion
3. Fontana Mix (1958) / Sextet For Low Woodwinds (2005) - instrumental version for: bass-flute, contrabass-flute, bass-clarinet, contrabass-clarinett, bass-saxophone, contrabass-saxophone
4. Fontana Mix (1958) - electronic version (2004), derived from the pieces recorded on "a Cage of saxophones", vols. 1-4
5. Party Pieces (1949-50) - arrangement for saxophone quartet

CD2:
1. One⁷ (1992) - version for solo saxophone(s): sopranini, soprano, alto, tenor, baritone & toy saxophones (one performer)
2.-4. 4'33'' (1952) [Open Window Version] - version for saxophone trio
Sculptures Musicale (1989) - version for sax, clarinet, bass-clarinet, accordion, percussion, piano, violin, viola, cello, didjeridu, various wind instruments, amplified objects, electronics
5. I (soprano sax, sax-mouthpiece, accordion, e-bow guitar,percussion, radio, no-input mixer, sine tone)
6. II (tenor & baritone saxes, percussion,piano, cello)
7. III (alto sax, bass-clarinet, launddas, bamboo flute, melodica, percussion)
8. IV (tenor sax, percussion, violin, viola, cello)
9. V (sopranino, soprano & alto saxes, 2 baritone saxes, clarinet, bass-clarinett)
10. VI (2 soprano saxes, alto & baritone saxes, percussion, violin, viola, cello, radio, no-input mixer, textile)
11. VII (3 didjeridus)
12. VIII (baritone sax, piano, e-bow guitar, percussion, violin, viola, cello, plastic, paper)
13. IX (4 sine tones)
14.-16. 4'33'' (1952) [Studio Version] - version for saxophone trio
Recorded in Germany at:
CD1: 1, 3 - 1-2 June 2004 at RBB, Berlin
CD1: 2 - May-October 2004 at various places, mixed at π-Farm
CD1: 4 - mixed July-October 2004 at π-Farm
CD1: 5-24 - 23 May 2003 at RBB/SFB, Berlin
CD2: 1 - 24 June 2004 at π-Farm
CD2: 5-13 - May-August 2004 at π-Farm and various places
CD2: 2-4, 14-16 - recorded & edited 2005 at π-Farm
Program notes by / Deutscher Text von / Texte en français par
Ulrich Krieger enclosed / liegt bei / inclus