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John Cage - John Cage - Imaginary Landscape 5 (1952)

from Revolution [Live, Perth 2018] by Various composers performed by Decibel new music ensemble

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Imaginary Landscape No. 5 is a composition by American composer John Cage and the fifth and final instalment in the series of Imaginary Landscapes that began in 1939 intended to be performed with conventional instruments and electronic device. Growing up during the rise of radio and broadcasting, Cage became interested in music that was transmitted electronically, rather than performed live. “In music it was hopeless to think in terms of the old structure (tonality), to do things following old methods (counterpoint, harmony), to use the old materials (orchestral instruments). We started from scratch: sound, silence, time, activity” (Cage in Biel and Kraft, 2015). This piece is intended to be made for tape: tonight we play it live. The collection of records used in this performance was curated by Rob Muir.

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from Revolution [Live, Perth 2018], released December 29, 2018
Performed live by Decibel
www.decibelnewmusic.com/revolution.html

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Decibel is an Australian new music ensemble devoted to the realisation of music where acoustic and electronic instruments are represented. Decibel pioneer electronic score formats for new and existing works, incorporating mobile score formats and networked playback environments.
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