Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Kosugi, Takehisa, 1938-2018
2. Riley, Audrey
3. Smith, Dave, 1949-
4. Woodrow, James
5. Bryars, Gavin
6. Tudor, David, 1926-1996.
7. Cunningham, Merce
8. Merce Cunningham Dance Company
9. Théâtre de la ville (Paris, France)
10. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, donor

Found in

1. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.

Description

1. 2 streaming audio files (117 minutes total) : digital, stereo

Alternative title

1. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection. Audio materials.

Subject

1. Live sound recordings
2. Violin and keyboard instrument music
3. Modern dance music
4. Electronic music
5. Electric guitar music
6. Aleatory music

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. Streaming file 1: RainForest, ends abruptly [Rainforest / David Tudor] (Takehisa Kosugi, James Woodrow) (0:00-19:09) -- Biped, begins abruptly [Biped / Gavin Bryars] (Takehisa Kosugi, Audrey Riley, Dave Smith, James Woodrow) (19:10-1:04:45) -- Recording silence (1:04:46-1:08:05)
2. Streaming file 2: Biped, begins abruptly [Biped / Gavin Bryars] (Takehisa Kosugi, Audrey Riley, Dave Smith, James Woodrow) (0:00-45:32) -- Recording silence (45:33-48:55)

Call number

1. *LTD-A 732

Note

1. Title, location, performers and date provided by cataloger based on handwritten note on original DAT container.
2. Handwritten note on original DAT container: "11-13-01 Paris ; Rainforest - T. Kosugi, T. Woodrow ; Biped - [Dave] Smith - K[eyboard], [James] Woodrow - G[uitar], Kosugi - V[iolin], A[udrey Riley] - C[larinet?]".
3. Contains the music for Merce Cunningham's RainForest (1968), and, Biped (1999).
4. Sound quality is mostly good; the beginnings and endings of the recordings are abrupt and slightly trimmed. Streaming file 2 is likely an edited version of streaming file 1, containing Biped only.
5. Donor's inventory number: D286.

Access (note)

1. Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at NYPL Research Libraries.

Source (note)

1. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.

Title

1. RainForest, and, Biped : performance at [Théâtre de la Ville] in Paris, 2001-11-13.

Production

1. November 13, 2001.

Playing time

1. 010805 004855

Type of content

1. performed music

Type of medium

1. audio

Type of carrier

1. audiotape reel
2. online resource

Digital file characteristics

1. audio file

Performer

1. Takehisa Kosugi, Audrey Riley, Dave Smith, James Woodrow, musicians.

Event

1. Recorded in performance at [Théâtre de la Ville] in, Paris, France 2001 November 13.

Original version

1. Archival original: (1 audio DAT cassette (117 minutes) : digital, .3209 ips, 48 kHz, 16 bit, two track, stereo) in *LTD-A 732.

Restricted access

1. Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at NYPL Research Libraries.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.

Local note

1. Transferred from original DAT cassette by the Merce Cunningham Dance Company; 2 preservation files were created based on content: D286a, and, D286b.

Source

1. Gift; Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, 2011-2012.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Added author

1. Kosugi, Takehisa, 1938-2018, instrumentalist.
2. Riley, Audrey, instrumentalist.
3. Smith, Dave, 1949- instrumentalist.
4. Woodrow, James, instrumentalist.
5. Container of (work): Bryars, Gavin. Biped.
6. Container of (work): Tudor, David, 1926-1996. Rainforest, no. 1.
7. Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
8. Théâtre de la ville (Paris, France)
9. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, donor.
10. Music for (work): Cunningham, Merce. Biped.
11. Music for (work): Cunningham, Merce. RainForest.

Added title

1. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection. Audio materials.

Found in:

1. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.

Research call number

1. *LTD-A 732