classical music: John Cage

classical music: John Cage

classical music:

John Cage

John Cage, Cornelius Cardew, ...

Sonic Youth / Syr, 1999

Classical avant-garde experimentalism from.....a rock band?
It's hard to believe, but it's true. The 4th CD in the SYR experimental series (titled Goodbye 20th Century, appropriatly) of Sonic Youth Records, is a fantastic double album soundscape of the finest kind. The CD has reinterpretations of post 50's era classical ...

Fantasie_Fantasme
Johannes Brahms, John Cage, ...

Naive, 2007

Broadway, My Way

Linda Eder

Atlantic / Wea, 2003

the best female singer of the great american standards.
i am turning 60 years old this year. i went to my 1st.broadway musical in 1960. over the years i have had the honor to see almost all of the giants of american song, garland, streisand, patti lupone, lena horne, betty buckley, barbaracook etc. in "broadway, my way" ...

Pieces in a Modern Style

Samuel Barber, Ludwig van Beethoven, ...

Maverick, 2000

This is incredible. Arrogant but incredible
I have been a fan William Orbit since Water from a vine leaf and I have to admit while this ins't exactly a electronica per se it is still amazing to see what he has done with our classics. The listening experience depends solely on the listener. More ambient than ...

Ohm: The Early Gurus of Electronic Music Special Edition 3CD + DVD

Maryanne Amacher, Robert Ashley, ...

Ellipsis Arts, 2005

A great collection of important works
This is an excellent collection of pre-1980s electronic music. It probably goes without saying, but just to be clear, the music here is part of the academic/experimental music tradition and more popular forms of electronic music such as Kraftwerk or Jean-Jacques Perry ...

The Most Relaxing Harp Album in the World... Ever!

Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, ...

Angel Records, 2005

Harp Music
Animal behaviorists have done some studies showing harp music is good at calming animals, especially cats. My cat was very skittish and unhappy as a result of very loud construction work next door and all other efforts to calm her down had not been totally successful. ...

Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)

Richard Adler, Peter Allen, ...

Sony, 2004

Fabulous for any Broadway-lover
Packs into 5 CD's a sampling of Broadway tunes from the 20's thru (almost) today, mostly from original cast recordings. Includes not just well-known hits, but also some lesser-known gems. Sound quality is first rate, booklet is informative too. Have given this as a ...

Variations VII by John Cage: E.A.T. - 9 Evenings: Theatre & Engineering

John Cage

Microcinema DVD, 2008

More John Cage--Variations 7--Awesome stuff
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2HSFYC2J3IEWJ John Cage: From ZeroCage Cunningham - A Film by Elliot Caplan / John Cage, Merce Cunningham, Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper JohnsJohn Cage - One With 103John Cage: Variations 6Lightrhythm Visuals: Notations ...

Cage: Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano

John Cage, Boris Berman

Naxos American, 1999

I defer to Mr. White, but I like this disc
Edward Wright (see above review) knows more about this stuff than I do. I'm impressed that he has heard not one, not two, not three, but *four* different versions of Cage's Sonatas and Interludes! I thought I was doing great to hear just this one. I have for a long ...

Screamers (Circus Marches)

Kenneth J. Alford, Thomas S. Allen, ...

Philips, 1991

Sounds even better than when I first heard it
When I first heard the last eleven marches on this recording; I heard them on tape, and I really enjoyed them, this was back in 1988 when I was in the seventh grade. When I moved in the winter of 1988, I lost that tape. I was very sad when I did, and it was not until ...

American String Quartets, 1950-1970

Norman Fischer, Earle Brown, ...

Vox (Classical), 1995

compendium of the richness of American innovation
This is a great showcase of the American string quartet,innovation,vision,iconoclasm,all elements which we often overlook and forget easily.But only Elliot Carter is missing, and that's because he has what! Five Quartets now.Inclusion of the First Carter would have ...

Home to Thanksgiving

Paul Hillier, Anonymous, ...

Harmonia Mundi Fr., 1999

Truly joyous music
This is a wonderful collection of music for thanksgiving - not just for the holiday, but for everyday. From the energetic opening, "Tis By Thy Strength The Mountains Stand", to the haunting "Evening Hymn" at close, this music is pure joy to listen to. The styles are ...

Insomnia

John Cage, Jean Francaix, ...

Philips, 2000

Insomnia- No Way! This one is hot!
The title is misleading if not down right dubious. This is one hot album. Gidon Kremer is a performer of rare ability and he is at his best with the broad range of composers featured here. He is accompanied by an excellent harpist Naoko Yoshino who adds her own ...

Early Music (Lachrymae Antiquae)

Jack Body, John Cage, ...

Nonesuch, 1997

one of their best
If you like simple, string quartet music as much as I do, then you've got to listen to this. It is a generous 68 minutes of plaintive music--no discontinuities and surpises like on their Black Angels recording. It is all slow and mournful.

American Classics Sampler

Samuel Barber, John Cage, ...

Naxos American, 2001

WOW - This is a great CD!
The title about sums it up. The composers did a magnificent job, the pieces are great. But the musicians! Oh, they are inspired!