John Cage's Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano, with Adam Tendler
Sunday, September 02, 2012
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The 100th anniversary of the birth of the influential composer John Cage is coming up this Wednesday, Sept. 5th. David Garland welcomes pianist Adam Tendler for an introduction to the unusual, beautiful sounds of Cage's Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano, and some of the ideas and thoughts behind them, and to learn about Tendler's experiences getting to know the work. Composed in the late 1940s, the Sonatas and Interludes offer the surprising sonorities of a piano transformed by the insertion of bolts, screws, bits of rubber, and other items in among the piano strings. Featured are highlights from Tendler's performance of the piece recorded at Seabury Hall, Maui, on June 28, 2008.
- Adam Tendler has made his full performance of Cage's Sonatas and Interludes available for free download
- JohnCage.org
- AdamTendler.com
- Adam Tendler's blog The Dissonant States
- Adam Tendler's article "John Cage as Gamifier"
- A day of concerts and presentations honoring John Cage's Centennary, Sept. 5 at Symphony Space, including Adam Tendler performing the Sonatas and Interludes
- Emily Manzo performs the Sonatas and Interludes at Spectrum, Sept. 8 as part of the month-long CAGEHOP festival
- Miller Theater's John Cage Composer Portrait concert Sept. 20
- S.E.M. Ensemble's BEYOND CAGE Festival, Oct. 22 – Nov. 7
- Turn your iPhone into a prepared piano with a free app from the John Cage Trust
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