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Sonatas & Interludes 1946 to 1948 – James Tenney, piano
CD (Item 614615) Hat Art (Switzerland), 2002 — Condition: New Copy
Seminal sounds from John Cage – his groundbreaking Sonatas & Interludes of the late 40s – performed here with a rich sense of tone and timing by James Tenney! The performance is easily the most striking we've ever heard of these short pieces – and really bring out the magical sounds that Cage composed when conceiving of his "prepared piano" approach to music – interpreted wonderfully by Tenney, with a great ear for the sounds inside the instrument! Given that the compositions were initially what had inspired a young Tenney to take up music in his teens, this performance has a deeply personal undercurrent – and it's perhaps that which makes the music here sound so great. © 1996-2013, Dusty Groove, Inc. | ||||||
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