Opera Barga: CELEBRATION OF JOHN CAGE'S BIRTH
To celebrate the centenary of John Cage’s birth, (1912 – 1992) Opera Barga, who already in 1974 gave the Italian premier of “Mesostick”, will be presenting a concert performance of works by Cage and other musicians on the 7th of July, plus a series of impromptu “musical happenings” to take place almost unannounced in various locations in the town of Barga, sort of “flash concerts” throughout the daytime of the 6th and 7th of July. Because music is everywhere, as Cage would have us believe.
John Cage was one of the pioneers of twentieth century music. After studying with Arnold Schoenberg for two years, he set himself the task of working as a composer for the rest of his life. His writings and compositions have had a wide influence on subsequent developments in contemporary music and in the 60’s and 70’s he formed what was then known as the New York School along with fellow composers Morton Feldman, Earle Browne, David Tudor e Christian Wolff.
J.CAGE
LIVING ROOM MUSIC
for percussion and speech quartet with or without an instrumental solo with percussion trio
and
Italian Premiere of
FADS AND FANCIES IN THE ACCADEMY
for 4 percussionists and piano
G.BATTISTELLI
PSYCHOPOMPOS for six percussionists
F.FILIDEI
PUCCINI A CACCIA for 8 percussionists
V.GLOBOKAR
QVADRAT for 4 percussionists
M. KAGEL
RRRRRRRR for percussion trio
P. CASTALDI
SOLFEGGIO RITMICO for 4 players
