Cello Anthology Vol. 1

Cello Anthology Vol. 1

Avant garde concert III. Third in a series of concerts recorded by WBAI this fall at Judson Hall. Cellist Charlotte Moorman is assisted by pianist Nam June Paik and soprano saxophonist Terry Jennings. In the cage opus she utilizes not only her cello, but additional whistles, chains, balloons (for breaking), etc. with recorded supplements such as the Queen Mary's departure blast and sounds from Big Ben. In Stockhausen's 'Plus-Minus', Miss Moorman is assisted by a full-sized robot named Robot Opera, built by Nam June Paik.

Italy

Avant Garde Concert 3
Charlotte Moorman recital at Judson Hall, New York, December 12 1964

Unconventional cellist playing compositions by Cage, Brown, Chiari, Stockhausen, Jennings and Ichiyanagi

Electronic, Classical, Contemporary, Experimental

Tracklist:

01. 26' 1.1499" for a String Player (with rubatos) - Composed By – John Cage - 32:36
02. Synergy (Tape and Cello) - Composed By – Earle Brown - 4:04
03. Per Arco (for tape and reactions of a cellist) - Composed By – Giuseppe Chiari - 3:56
04. Plus-Minus - Composed By – Karlheinz StockhausenRealization – Robot K-456* - 10:07
05. Piece for Cello and Saxophone - Composed By – Terry Jennings - 2:54
06. Duet II - Composed By – Toshi Ichiyanagi - 11:49

Charlotte Moorman

Alga Marghen – plana-M 27NMN.064

2006

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