John Cage: Thirteen Harmonies

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BowyUXyNud4&w=700] John Cage (1912-1992): Thirteen Harmonies, for violin and keyboard (1985). A selction of 13 out of a total of 44 Harmonies from Apartment House 1776. Roger Zahab made the selection and created a version for violin and keyboard. The selected Harmonies are:

1. Nr.18 - Old North (William Billings) 2. Nr.42 - Rapture (Collection Belcher) 3. Nr.26 - Judea (William Billings) 4. Nr.21 - Heath (William Billings) 5. Nr.19 - New York (Andrew Law) 6. Nr.5 - The Lord Descended (William Billings) 7. Nr.11 - Wheeler's Point (William Billings) 8. Nr.14 - Brunswick (James Lyon) 9. Nr.15 - Bellingham (William Billings) 10. Nr.28 - Greenwich (Andrew Law) 11. Nr.35 - Framingham (William Billings) 12. Nr.38 - The Lord is Ris'n (William Billings) 13. Nr.44 - Bloomfield (Andrew Law)

Annelie Gahl, violino Klaus Lang, pianoforte elettrico (Fender Rhodes).

Cover image: painting by Blinky Palermo.