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Impact of Cage's esthetic on European culture : panel at the Cage Symposium at Wesleyan University

Title
Impact of Cage's esthetic on European culture : panel at the Cage Symposium at Wesleyan University, 1988-02-26.
Publication
February 26, 1988.

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Charles, Daniel, 1935-2008
  • Gligo, Nikša, 1946-
  • Oehlschlägel, Reinhard
  • Potter, Keith
  • Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.), host institution.
  • Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, donor.
Found In
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Description
4 streaming audio files (135 minutes total) : digital, stereo
Summary
  • Streaming file 1, cassette 1, side 1: Unidentified host introduces the topic and questions being addressed by the panel as well as the first speaker, Reinhard Oehlschlägel, ca. 0:00-9:58; Reinhard Oehlschlägel reads his paper about John Cage's concerts and appearances in Europe, as well as the European artists who influenced, and were influenced by, Cage, especially Pierre Boulez; ends abruptly.
  • Streaming file 2, cassette 1, side 2: Begins abruptly, Reinhard Oehlschlägel continues to read his paper about the impact of John Cage on musicians in Germany and Europe; ca. 5:46-6:59, unidentified host introduces the next speaker, Nikša Gligo; ca. 7:00-28:31, Nikša Gligo reads his paper on Cage's influence on musicians and composers in Europe and Croatia, including case studies on the Gorgona Group of artists and the Yugo-Cage 82 project; ca. 28:41-29:20 [very low volume], host introduces the next speaker, Keith Potter; ca. 29:21-47:05, Keith Potter reads his paper about some of the general reactions to Cage's music in the United Kingdom as well as comparing Cage with British composer, Cornelius Cardew; ends abruptly.
  • Streaming file 3, cassette 2, side 1: Keith Potter continues to read his paper about Cornelius Cardew and John Cage; ca. 3:28-4:00, unidentified host introduces the next speaker, Daniel Charles; ca. 4:01-31:13, Daniel Charles reads his paper about John Cage's relationship with French composers and artists, especially their similar conceptions of time in music and art; Charles compares Cage's influence on French art and culture with Cage's influence in Spain and Japan; ca. 31:14, host makes concluding remarks [audience member interrupts with a comment]; ca. 33:52-37:56, audience question and answer period, including the impact of Cage on popular culture and music, and the impact of Cage's Roaratorio (1979) on Irish folk music; ca. 37:57-43:03, unidentified festival organizer speaks about some of the reasons that Cage's influence on popular culture was not included as a conference topic; ca. 43:13, audience question and answer period continues; ca. 47:28, ends abruptly.
  • Streaming file 4, cassette 2, side 2: Begins abruptly, Daniel Charles continues to answer an audience question; brief concluding remarks.
Alternative Title
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection. Audio materials.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Lectures.
Note
  • Contains a panel given at Wesleyan University as part of the Cage Symposium celebrating John Cage's 75th birthday.
  • Title, speakers, date, and location provided by cataloger based on handwritten and typed notes on original container and cassette, and audition.
  • Handwritten notes on original containers: "Cage Symposium ; Impact on Europ.". Typed note on original cassette no. 1: "Cage Symposium 2/26/88 ; Panel - "Impact...on European culture" ; Wesleyan University ; Middletown, CT ; COPY ; TAPE 1". Typed note on original cassette no. 2: "Cage Symposium 2/26/88 ; Panel - "Impact...on European culture" ; Wesleyan University ; Middletown, CT ; COPY ; TAPE 2".
  • Sound quality is mostly good to fair; recording volumes are uneven but the speakers are mostly audible.
Access (note)
  • Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at NYPL Research Libraries.
Source (note)
  • Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of the Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Call Number
*LTC-A 1662
OCLC
933583045
Title
Impact of Cage's esthetic on European culture : panel at the Cage Symposium at Wesleyan University, 1988-02-26.
Production
February 26, 1988.
Playing Time
003629 004705 004939 000113
Type of Content
spoken word
Type of Medium
audio
Type of Carrier
audiocassette
online resource
Digital File Characteristics
audio file
Event
Recorded at Wesleyan University in, Middletown, Connecticut, 1988 February 26.
Restricted Access
Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at NYPL Research Libraries.
Original Version
Archival originals: (2 audio cassettes (135 minutes total) : analog) in *LTC-A 1662.
Linking Entry
Forms part of the Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Local Note
Transferred from two original analog cassettes by George Blood Audio on March 26, 2015; four preservation files were created based on cassette sides.
Source
Gift; Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, 2011-2012.
Connect to:
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Added Author
Charles, Daniel, 1935-2008, speaker.
Gligo, Nikša, 1946- speaker.
Oehlschlägel, Reinhard, speaker.
Potter, Keith, speaker.
Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.), host institution.
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, donor.
Added Title
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection. Audio materials.
Found In:
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Research Call Number
*LTC-A 1662
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