Cage and Fort were both working at the Cornish School in Seattle, Washingtonat the time. Significantly more complex than his other works for prepared piano, Sonatas and Interludes is generally recognized as one of Cage's finest achievements.
The circumstances of the piece's composition are much more clear: it was created for a choreography by the American dancer Syvilla Fort. Other Versions (5 of 9) View All. The room where the dance was t… It was composed in 1946–48, shortly after Cage's introduction to Indian philosophy and the teachings of art historian Ananda K. Coomaraswamy, both of which became major influences on the composer's later work. John Cage Sonatas and Interludes. There is just one long track on each side. This recording of the John Cage Sonatas and Interludes was made by Maro Ajemian in 1951 and was first issued at the end of that year by Dial Records on two LP discs.
Cage: Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano James Tenney (piano) His brisk, bracingly abrasive, brightly percussive account, part analytical, part declamatory, is like an inquisitive composer’s test drive of the piece and makes for an exhilarating ride — International Piano, September/October 2012 More… The release of this limited edition (433 numbered copies) is in honor of John Cage's Centennial Year. John Cage: Sonatas and Interludes / A Book of Music: PLAY: The Liberty Trail: Januskopf Bach - Cage: 1999 New Releases Highlights: 20/20: 20 new sounds of the 20th Century: John Cage - Sonatas and Interludes: John Cage - Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano: John Cage - Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano John Cage: Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano (1946-1948) New Recording by Nurit Tilles Deluxe 3 LP (45 RPM) Audiophile Box Set. In interviews conducted in 1974 and 1982, Cage specified that this piece was composed in 1938. However, the manuscript used for Edition Peters' edition of Bacchanale specified 1940 as the date, and this has been used by numerous scholars since.
Sonatas and Interludes is a cycle of twenty pieces for prepared piano by American avant-garde composer John Cage (1912–1992). Sonatas and interludes for prepared piano Sonates et interludes pour piano préparé Sonaten und Interludien für präpariertes Klavier (P) 1983 ETCETERA Record Company B.V. (C) 1983 ETCETERA Record Company B.V.