Black Mountain Piece (1952)

for three speakers, piano, dancer, gramophone, radio, film, slide projectors and paintings

by John Cage (1912-1992)

Électronique
Scénique

general information

composition date
1952
duration
44min 25s
publisher
Inédit
Artistic collaboration(s)
chorégraphie de Merce Cunningham

type

Solo (excluding voice) (Solo piano)

detailed formation

piano, male dancer

information about the creation

date
August 1952
location

États-Unis, Caroline du Nord, Black Mountain College.

Information on the electronics

Electronic device
fixed sound, multimedia device (video, lighting)

similar works

Same type
Created the same year
Composed the same year
Same detailed formation

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