John Cage (1912-1992)

Variations V (1965)

for performers with photocells and a minimum of thirteen amplified sound sources

electronic work

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1965
    • Publisher: Peters, New York, nº EP 6799, 1965

Premiere information

  • Date: 23 July 1965
    Location:

    États-Unis, New York City, Philharmonic Hall in Lincoln Centre


    Performers:

    John Cage, David Tudor, Malcolm Goldstein, Frederick Lieberman et James Tenny : musiciens, Robert Moog : électronique, Stan VanDerBeek : films, Nam June Paik : images télévisuelles distordues, Beverly Emmons : lumière, Merce Cunningham, Carolyn Brwon, Barbara Lloyd, Sandra Neels, Albert Reid, Peter Saul et Gus Solomons Jr. : danseurs, Billy Klüver : consultant technique.

Information on the electronics
Electronic device: amplification

Observations

chorégraphié par Merce Cunningham