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ARTIST
TITLE
The Art of David Tudor 1963-1992
FORMAT
7CD BOX
LABEL
CATALOG #
NW 80737CD
NW 80737CD
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
5/14/2013
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"David Tudor's (1926-1996) identity morphed seamlessly from interpreter of mainly acoustic music to composer-performer of predominately electronic music over a period of about ten years, from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s. This set of seven CDs, the first truly comprehensive survey of Tudor's work as a composer, goes beyond any previous attempt to document that process of transformation. It captures his touch and sensitivity and offers an expansive, previously unavailable view onto more than three decades of Tudor's astonishingly original work as an electronic musician. It neatly describes the arc of his career, from his first composition, 'Bandoneon! (A Combine),' through the fully-realized works of his long collaboration with the Merce Cunningham Dance Company. Six works that were issued in excerpted form in Music for Merce (1952-2009) are issued here complete. Other highlights include the live soundscapes for the Pepsi Pavilion at the 1970 Osaka World Expo, the marvelous simultaneous performance with John Cage of 'Mesostics Re Merce Cunningham/Untitled,' and two extended binaural recordings of 'Rainforest IV' with Composers Inside Electronics, the best recorded documents of this signature work. While Cage has finally more or less received his due, Tudor's own accomplishments have been somewhat overshadowed and are ripe for a proper re-evaluation. It is our hope that the release of this set will prompt a thorough reconsideration of his seminal achievements." Featured works: By David Tudor - "Anima Pepsi," "Bandoneon ! (A Combine)," "Neural Network Plus," "Pepscillator," "Pepsibird," "Phonemes," "Rainforest IV" (Berlin, 1980), "Rainforest IV" (Stockholm, 1980), "Virtual Focus," "Weatherings," "Webwork." By John Cage/David Tudor (Simultaneous Performance) - "Mesostics Re Merce Cunningham/Untitled." By John Cage - "Variations II." By Christian Wolff - "For 1, 2, or 3 People." Performed by David Tudor, Takehisa Kosugi, live electronics; John Cage, voice; Composers Inside Electronics: John Driscoll, Phil Edelstein, Ralph Jones, Martin Kalve, David Tudor, Bill Viola, live electronics.
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