Concert for Piano and Orchestra
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Concert for Piano and Orchestra is an experimental, indeterminate composition by John Cage that explores chance operations, flexible scoring, and unconventional relationships between soloist, ensemble, and conductor.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental music composition
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indeterminate music composition ⓘ musical composition ⓘ |
| aesthetic |
focus on sound itself rather than traditional harmony
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non-teleological form ⓘ openness to environmental sounds ⓘ |
| allows |
independent parts for performers
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variable duration ⓘ variable instrumentation ⓘ |
| composer | John Cage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
open form
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unconventional relationship between soloist and conductor ⓘ unconventional relationship between soloist and ensemble ⓘ |
| features |
conductor
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ensemble ⓘ solo piano ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde music
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experimental music ⓘ indeterminate music ⓘ |
| hasScoreCharacteristic |
non-standard symbols
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proportional notation ⓘ separate part books instead of full traditional score ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
20th-century avant-garde
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post-war experimental music ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
I Ching chance procedures
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John Cage’s interest in Zen Buddhism ⓘ |
| intendedPerformerRole |
conductor as timekeeper and coordinator
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orchestral players with autonomous parts ⓘ pianist as independent agent ⓘ |
| language | none (instrumental work) ⓘ |
| movement | single-movement work ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extreme openness of notation
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separation of soloist and orchestral time structures ⓘ use of chance in compositional process ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
coordination by cues rather than strict meter
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high degree of performer freedom ⓘ non-synchronized parts ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
4′33″
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Atlas Eclipticalis NERFINISHED ⓘ Music of Changes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
orchestra
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piano ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
chance operations
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flexible scoring ⓘ graphic notation ⓘ indeterminacy ⓘ |
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