RainForest: performances at [Théâtre de la Ville] in Paris, 2001-11-14/17

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Title

RainForest: performances at [Théâtre de la Ville] in Paris, 2001-11-14/17

Collection

Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection. Audio materials

Names

Merce Cunningham Dance Company (Associated name)
Kosugi, Takehisa, 1938- (Instrumentalist)
Woodrow, James (Instrumentalist)
Tudor, David, 1926-1996 (Instrumentalist)
Théâtre de la ville (Paris, France) (Host)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 2001-11-13 - 2001-11-17

Library Location

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LTD-A 733

Subjects

Aleatory music
Electronic music
Modern dance music
Tudor, David, 1926-1996. Rainforest, no. 1

Genres

Music
Live Sound Recordings

Notes

Content: Contains the music for Merce Cunningham's RainForest (1968) recorded at 4 different performances.
Content: Title, location, and dates provided by cataloger based on handwritten note on original DAT container; performers provided by cataloger based on information obtained from the Merce Cunningham Trust.
Content: Handwritten note on original DAT container: "Paris Rainforest ; 11-14 thru 11-17".
Numbering: Donor's inventory number: D287.
Performers: Takehisa Kosugi, James Woodrow, musicians.
Venue: Recorded in performances at [Théâtre de la Ville] in, Paris, France [2001] November 14-17.
Acquisition: Gift; Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, 2011-2012.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 audio DAT cassette (79 minutes) : digital, .3209 ips, 48 kHz, 16 bit, two track, stereo
Sound quality is good.

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: 891591819
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20303686
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 71d26790-b7c2-0133-11eb-3c07547a230f

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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. "RainForest: performances at [Théâtre de la Ville] in Paris, 2001-11-14/17" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 2001 - 2001. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/71d26790-b7c2-0133-11eb-3c07547a230f

APA format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (2001 - 2001). RainForest: performances at [Théâtre de la Ville] in Paris, 2001-11-14/17 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/71d26790-b7c2-0133-11eb-3c07547a230f

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "RainForest: performances at [Théâtre de la Ville] in Paris, 2001-11-14/17" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 6, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/71d26790-b7c2-0133-11eb-3c07547a230f

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