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Five stone wind: performance at the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris, 1988-12-21

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Title

Five stone wind: performance at the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris, 1988-12-21

Collection

Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection. Audio materials

Names

Merce Cunningham Dance Company (Associated name)
Cage, John (Composer)
Kosugi, Takehisa, 1938- (Instrumentalist)
Pugliese, Michael (Instrumentalist)
Tudor, David, 1926-1996 (Instrumentalist)
Théâtre de la ville (Paris, France) (Host)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1988-12-21

Library Location

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LTC-A 1265

Subjects

Aleatory music
Electronic and violin music
Electronic music
Modern dance music
Percussion music

Genres

Music
Live Sound Recordings

Notes

Statement Of Responsibility: music by John Cage.
Content: Title, date, performers and location provided by cataloger based on handwritten notes on original cassettes, information provided by the Merce Cunningham Trust, and original performance program.
Content: Handwritten note on original cassette no. 1: "Five stone wind ; 12/21/88". Stickers on original cassette no. 1: "Digital" and "Master". Handwritten note on original cassette no. 2: "Five stone wind ; 12/21/88 ; 48KHz ; Line only".
Content: Contains the music for Merce Cunningham's Five stone wind (1988).
Numbering: Donor's inventory numbers: C100, and, C101.
Performers: [Takehisa Kosugi, Michael Pugliese, David Tudor], musicians.
Venue: Recorded in performances at the [Théâtre de la Ville], Paris, France, 1988 December 21.
Acquisition: Gift; Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, 2011-2012.

Physical Description

Extent: 2 audio cassettes (120 minutes total) : analog
Sound quality is mostly good; the streaming files for both side a's end abruptly, which cuts off the ends of the performances, and the performances are continued on both side b's.

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: 913796443
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20730910
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2d6d1830-b8d0-0133-f687-60f81dd2b63c

Rights

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Type Of Resource

Sound Recording

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MLA format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Five stone wind: performance at the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris, 1988-12-21" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1988. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2d6d1830-b8d0-0133-f687-60f81dd2b63c

APA format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1988). Five stone wind: performance at the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris, 1988-12-21 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2d6d1830-b8d0-0133-f687-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Five stone wind: performance at the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris, 1988-12-21" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 10, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2d6d1830-b8d0-0133-f687-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia citation

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