Notations / by John Cage.
| Author/creator | Cage, John compiler. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | [New York] : [Something Else Press], [1969] |
| Description | 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations, facsimiles, music ; 23 x 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | This book illustrates a collection of music manuscripts which was made in recent years to benefit the Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts ... The text for the book is the result of a process employing I-Ching chance operations. These determined how many words regarding his work were to be written by or about which of two hundred and sixty-nine composers. Where these passages (never more than sixty-four words, sometimes only one) have been especially written for this book, they are preceded by a paragraph sign and followed by the author's name. Other remarks were chosen or written by the editors--John Cage and Alison Knowles. Not only the number of words and the author, but the typography too--letter size, intensity, and typeface--were all determined by chance operations. This process was followed in order to lessen the difference between text and illustrations. |
| General note | Facsimiles of holographs from the Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts, with text by 269 composers, but rearranged using "chance operations." |
| LCCN | 69014721 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML96.4 .C33 NO. 1 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |