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Rondo, and, Doubletoss: performance at the [Edison Theatre, Washington University] in St. Louis, 1997-02-02 ; and, music for Duets

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Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection. Audio materials

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Rondo, and, Doubletoss

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Title
Rondo, and, Doubletoss: performance at the [Edison Theatre, Washington University] in St. Louis, 1997-02-02 ; and, music for Duets
Additional title: Doubletoss (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Additional title: Duets (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Additional title: Rondo (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Names
Merce Cunningham Dance Company (Associated name)
Behrman, David (Instrumentalist)
King, John, 1953-2009 (Instrumentalist)
Kosugi, Takehisa, 1938- (Instrumentalist)
Tone, Yasunao (Instrumentalist)
Cage, John (Composer)
Kosugi, Takehisa, 1938- (Composer)
Washington University (Saint Louis, Mo.), Edison theatre (Host)
Collection

Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection. Audio materials

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1997-02-02
Table of Contents
Rondo ["Four⁶" / John Cage] (Takehisa Kosugi, David Behrman, John King, Yasunao Tone) (0:00-30:53) -- Doubletoss ["Transfigurations" / Kosugi (Takehisa Kosugi)] (32:03-1:00:58) -- Recording silence (1:00:59-1:12:53) -- [Duets "Improvisation no.3" / John Cage] (1:12:54-1:30:22) -- Recording silence (1:30:23-2:00:00)
Library locations
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LTD-A 788
Topics
Aleatory music
Bodhrán
Electronic and violin music
Electronic music
Modern dance music
Vocalises
Genres
Music
Live sound recordings
Notes
Content: Title, date, location, and performers provided by cataloger based on handwritten note on original DAT container and information provided by the Merce Cunningham Trust.
Content: Handwritten note on original DAT container: "St. Louis Event ; 2/1/97 ; Kosugi, David Behrman, John King, Yasunao Tone".
Content: Contains the music for Merce Cunningham's Rondo (1996), Doubletoss (1993), and, Duets (1980).
Numbering: Donor's inventory numbers: D218.
Performers: David Behrman, John King, Takehisa Kosugi, and Yasunao Tone, musicians.
Venue: Rondo and Doubletoss recorded in performance at the [Edison Theatre, Washington University] in, St. Louis, Missouri, 1997 February 2.
Venue: The music for Duets "Improvisation III" was recorded in an unidentified location on an unknown date.
Acquisition: Gift; Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, 2011-2012.
Physical Description
Audiocassette
Extent: 1 audio DAT cassette (120 minutes) : digital, .3209 ips, 44.1 kHz, 16 bit, two track, stereo
Sound quality is mostly good to fair; Doubletoss/Transfigurations is recorded at a low volume.
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 897513675
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20492024
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a30959c0-b821-0133-d5bf-60f81dd2b63c
Rights Statement
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MLA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Rondo, and, Doubletoss" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1997. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a6befef0-b821-0133-7ef2-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Rondo, and, Doubletoss" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a6befef0-b821-0133-7ef2-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1997). Rondo, and, Doubletoss Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a6befef0-b821-0133-7ef2-60f81dd2b63c

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Rondo, and, Doubletoss