| Description |
1 online resource (140 min.) |
| Series |
Classical music in video |
| Contents |
Sorceress of the new piano (90 min.).: Introduction -- Inventing the new piano : the first "C" : Henry Cowell -- Inventing the new piano : the second "C" : John Cage -- The American avant garde through an Asian lens -- Roots and landscapes -- Inventing the new piano : the third "C" : George Crumb -- The new mavericks, East and West -- Dogs and toys -- Ode to Schroeder -- Legacy |
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The maverick piano (50 min.).: Gymnopédie no. 3 / Erik Satie ; arranged for piano and toy piano by Margaret Leng Tan -- In a landscape / John Cage -- In the name of the holocaust : for prepared piano/string piano / John Cage -- Music for piano no. 2 : for string piano / John Cage ; arranged for bowed piano by Margaret Leng Tan ; featuring art by John Cage -- Dream ; and Indeterminacy / John Cage -- Gu yue = Ancient music : for string piano. 3rd movement, Pipa / Ge Gan-ru -- Satie blues : for toy piano/piano / Toby Twining |
| Summary |
Through personal interviews with Tan and various composers, critics and colleagues, Sorceress of the new piano explores Margaret Leng Tan's career as a pianist, her work with John Cage, and her development as a toy piano virtuoso. The maverick of the piano contains complete performances of seven works, principally by John Cage; some filmed during stage performances |
| Notes |
Sorceress of the new piano released in 2004; The maverick piano released in 2007 |
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In English, with English, German, French, and Spanish subtitles |
| Subject |
Cage, John
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Tan, Margaret Leng
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| SUBJECT |
Cage, John. fast (OCoLC)fst00011054 |
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Tan, Margaret Leng. fast (OCoLC)fst00237979 |
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Monologues with music (Musique concrète)
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Piano music -- 20th century -- History and criticism
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Piano music.
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Prepared piano music.
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Toy piano music.
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Monologues with music (Musique concrète)
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Piano music.
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Prepared piano music.
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Toy piano music.
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Nonfiction films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Films autres que de fiction.
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| Form |
Streaming video
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| Author |
Chen, Yaocheng, director.
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Tan, Margaret Leng, performer
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Container of (work): Cage, John.
Dream.
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Container of (work): Cage, John.
In a landscape.
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Container of (work): Cage, John.
In the name of the holocaust.
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Container of (work): Cage, John.
Indeterminacy. Selections
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Container of (work): Cage, John.
Music, piano. No. 2.
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Container of (work): Ge, Gan-Ru, 1954-
Gu yue. Pipa.
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Container of (expression): Satie, Erik, 1866-1925.
Gymnopédies. No 3; arranged
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Container of (work): Twining, Toby.
Satie blues.
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Mode (Sound recording label)
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Riverdrive Productions Ltd., production company.
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