"Modern Silence present a live recording, originally broadcast by KPFA Radio from the sculpture court of the San Francisco Museum of Art on January 16, 1965. Coinciding with the 39th birthday of fellow pianist and longtime associate David Tudor, this historic concert with John Cage opens with a duet for cymbal with contact microphones agitated by a wide gamut of objects, and concludes with Variations IV in which loudspeakers outside the performance space interacted with speakers next to the audience. Includes a performance of Christian Wolff's For 1, 2 or 3 People. First vinyl release of this historic performance of minimalist music."
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Tracklist
A John Cage, David Tudor - Duet for Cymbal -
B Christian Wolff - for 1,2 or 3 People -
C John Cage - Variations IV part 11 -
D John Cage - Variations IV part 2 -
Notes
Limited edition: 500 numbered copies, 180 gr vinyl,
Historic concert of live electronic music recorded by KPFA Radio.at San Francisco Museum of Art
"Duet for cymbal" was performed on a single cymbal with contact microphones agitated by a wide gamut of objects.
In "Variations IV" loudspeakers outside the performance space in various hallways interacted with speakers next to the audience
