Contains source tapes used in a performance of John Cage's Rozart mix at the Merce Cunningham Dance Company's "Celebrate Cage" benefit on May 25, 1989 in New York, New York.
Title, location and date provided by cataloger based on handwritten and typed notes on original containers and cassettes, audition, and benefit performance program.
Handwritten note on original container and cassette, *LTC-A 1426: "Lou Reed tape loop for John Cage Celebration". Handwritten note on original cassette, *LTC-A 1427: "Celebrate Cage ; "Rozart Mix" - Steven Severin". Typed note on original container and cassette, *LTC-A 1428: "Bobby Short - tape loop ; for Cage Salute". Typed note on original cassette, *LTC-A 1429: "1 KHZ c ; for Cage Salute". Handwritten note on original container and cassette, *LTC-A 1430: "Todd Rundgren "Little League" ; for Cage Salute". Handwritten note on original container and cassette, *LTC-A 1655: "Loop of L.A. Oil Pumps ; David Byrne for Cage, John".
Sound quality is good.
Access (note)
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Event (note)
Recorded and dubbed in unidentified locations.
Source (note)
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation
Linking entry (note)
Forms part of the Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Local note
Transferred from six original analog cassettes by George Blood Audio on March 25 and 26, 2015.
Title
Rozart mix source tapes : donated to the Merce Cunningham Dance Company for the "Celebrate Cage" benefit, 1989-05-25.
Publisher
[May 25, 1989].
Playing time
000034 000101 000110 000553 000138 000107
Type of content
sounds
Type of medium
audio
Type of carrier
audiocassette
online resource
Digital file characteristics
audio file
Event
Recorded and dubbed in unidentified locations.
Played live in performance, New York, New York, 1989 May 25.
Restricted access
Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at NYPL Research Libraries.