JOHN CAGE : The Works For Saxophone 3 & 4

'The 1st work for amplified saxophone quartet; the 2nd work for soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones, violin, viola, violoncello, contrabass, accordion, piano and percussion; the 3rd work for bass-flute, contrabass-flute, bass-clarinet, contrabass-clarinet, bass-saxophone, and contrabass-saxophone; the 4th work a version for electronics; the 5th work an arrangement for saxophone quartet; The 6th work for solo saxophone(s), one performer (sopranino, soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, and toy saxophones); the 7th, 9th works for saxophone trio; the 8rd work for sax, clarinet, bass-clarinet, accordion, percussion, piano, violin, viola, violoncello, didjeridu, various wind instruments, amplified objects, and electronics. (viewed Feb. 7, 2013). Intersax ; Ulrich Krieger, artistic director, saxophones and instruments ; and other musicians. Recorded 2003-2005 at RBB Berlin and Pi-Farm. Previously released as a compact disc.

Ulrich Krieger completes his A Cage of Saxophones survey of Cage’s works composed for, or which can be played on any instrument or instruments.
For this volume, Krieger combines works specifically composed for saxophone with works of no specified instrumentation that are suited for saxophones and winds.
Most of these are “indeterminate”works, which require the performer to create the realization based on materials supplied by Cage. In some situations, Krieger used Cage’s compositional “tools” to create his own parallel works.
The set includes the only available recording of “Party Pieces”, composed in collaboration with Henry Cowell, Lou Harrison and Virgil Thomson. In “Party Pieces”, one composer would write a bar of music plus two notes, folded the paper at the bar, passing it to the next composer, who would use the two notes as a base for continuing the composition. Composed for any melody or keyboard instruments, Krieger has made a realization for saxophone quartet.
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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