Imaginary Landscape No. 1
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Imaginary Landscape No. 1 is a composition by the American
composer
John Cage
. Written in 1939 at the Cornish College of the Arts
in Seattle, Washington, the work is the first in Cage’s series of five Imaginary Landscape pieces.
Scored for four performers who play a muted piano and cymbal as well as two variable-speed phonographs with amplifiers, Imaginary Landscape No. 1 is important for being one of the first examples of electroacoustic music
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The work premiered on March 24, 1939 at Cornish College
by John Cage, Xenia Cage, Doris Dennison, and Margaret Jansen.
United States
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composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
John Cage
John Cage
John Milton Cage Jr. was an American composer, music theorist, writer, philosopher and artist. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one of the leading figures of the post-war avant-garde...
. Written in 1939 at the Cornish College of the Arts
Cornish College of the Arts
-Library:The library at Cornish College specializes in art, dance, design, music, performance production, and theatre. As of 2011 it holds 4700 CDs, 40,000 books, has 2,200 videos, and subscribes to 154 periodicals...
in Seattle, Washington, the work is the first in Cage’s series of five Imaginary Landscape pieces.
Scored for four performers who play a muted piano and cymbal as well as two variable-speed phonographs with amplifiers, Imaginary Landscape No. 1 is important for being one of the first examples of electroacoustic music
Electroacoustic music
Electroacoustic music originated in Western art music during its modern era following the incorporation of electric sound production into compositional practice. The initial developments in electroacoustic music composition during the mid-20th century are associated with the activities of composers...
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The work premiered on March 24, 1939 at Cornish College
Cornish College of the Arts
-Library:The library at Cornish College specializes in art, dance, design, music, performance production, and theatre. As of 2011 it holds 4700 CDs, 40,000 books, has 2,200 videos, and subscribes to 154 periodicals...
by John Cage, Xenia Cage, Doris Dennison, and Margaret Jansen.
External links
- Recording of Imaginary Landscape No. 1 at Media Art Net
- Imaginary Landscape No. 1 on YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....