Existentialism and modern music / John Cage and Morton Feldman.

Program Title:
Existentialism and modern music / John Cage and Morton Feldman.
Series Title:
Radio Happening ; no. 3
PRA Archive #: 
IZ0338.03
Description: 

Cage and Feldman discuss the role of modern music in providing an identity to contemporary Englishman, and go on to analysis a "work in progress," which they suggest is a legitimate term for any musical composition. They continue by placing their work within the German existentialist tradition, as opposed to other contemporary music which is much more emotionally-centered.|EXISTENTIALISM AND MODERN MUSIC /John Cage and Morton Feldman. - SERIES: Radio Happening| no. 3 - Cage and Feldman discuss the role of modern music in providing an identity to contemporary Englishman, and go on to analysis a "work in progress," which they suggest is a legitimate term for any musical composition. They continue by placing their work within the German existentialist tradition, as opposed to other contemporary music which is much more emotionally-centered. - RECORDED: WBAI, 28 Dec. 1966.

Station: 
WBAI
Date Recorded on: 
WBAI, 28 Dec. 1966.
Date Broadcast on: 
-0-
Item duration: 
1 reel (65 min.) : 7 1/2 ips., mono.|65:00
Distributor: 
Los Angeles : Pacifica Radio Archive, 1966.
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