Title and date provided by cataloger based on handwritten note on original container and cassette, and information provided by the Merce Cunningham Trust.
Handwritten note on original container and cassette: "Septet rehearsal tape w/ construction[?] sounds ; On - C". Handwritten note inside container; possibly choreographic or technical notes: "START 000 ; Begin RS solo 064 ; End RS solo 079 ; Begin RS/KrS duet 091 ; Begin Q4 CK/KR, CT/DOC 125 ; Begin trio DOC 138 ; Begin RS/CK/KR trio 165 ; End trio 177 ; Begin 3 trios 194 ; Begin slow Q4 235 ; DOC enters 284 ; End ; 3/6 ; (final live section)".
Contains the music for Merce Cunningham's Septet (1953).
Sound quality is mostly good; occasionally there are very low background voices audible between the songs.
Donor's inventory number: C209.
Access (note)
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Event (note)
Recorded in an unidentified location.
Source (note)
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation
Linking entry (note)
Forms part of the Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Author
Satie, Erik, 1866-1925, composer.
Title
Septet : rehearsal tape / music by Erik Satie.
Production
[probably late 1980's?].
Playing time
002158
Type of content
performed music
Type of medium
audio
Type of carrier
audiocassette
online resource
Digital file characteristics
audio file
Event
Recorded in an unidentified location.
Restricted access
Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at NYPL Research Libraries.