Furniture music etcetera



Category: Musical composition
Dated: April 27, 1980
Instrumentation: 2 pianos
Duration: 20' (?)
Premiere and performer(s):
Dedicated to: for Aki Takahashi and Yvar Mikhashoff, April 27, 1980
Choreography: ---
Published: ---
Manuscript: Score (holograph (photocopy) - 2 lvs. Folder 588) in New York Public Library


The title refers to the contents of this work: Erik Satie's Musique d'ameublement and the piano part of John Cage's Etcetera. The score consist of a time plan of which pianist is to play excerpts from Satie or Cage. Durations are given, but dynamics, tempo and choice of material has to be decided by the performer.

Sources: Paul van Emmerik: Thema's en Variaties; Steffen Schleiermacher: Make a plan, and it'll be unmade. Liner notes of CD MDG 613 0798-2