Ryoanji

Composer: John Cage

Date:
1983
Instrumentation:
Small Ensemble
Featured Instrument 1:
Oboe
Featured Instrument 2:
Percussion
Japanese Instruments:
No
Length:
N/A
Players:
2
Presented by MFJ:
Yes
Version:
Original
Commercial/Non-Commercial:
Non-Commercial
Recording Title:
Cage Ryoanji
Release Date:
0
Performers:
Yasunori Yamaguchi,perc., Meisho Tohsha,shaku.
Format:
CAS
MFJ Number:
CS-479
Solo/Compilation:
Compilation
Recording (American/Japanese/Other):
Japanese
Release (American/Japanese/Other):
Japanese
Copies:
1
Publication Title Author Date Reaction Synopsis Type
The New York Times Japan in New Music Weekender Guide 12/2/83 Neutral Article
The New York Times MFJ Series at Asia Society John Rockwell 12/4/83 Positive ..."Ryoanji" attains a meditative rapture that some of Mr. Cage's more abstract recent works have lacked." Review
The New York Times Music From Japan Festival, Asia Society Alex Ross 3/27/93 Positive ...The performance by Ms. Yoshihara and Donald Palma found the right tone of serene intensity. Review
The New York Times Virtuoso Music of Japan Raphael Mostel 2/18/90 Positive "First performed in the Music From Japan series in New York in 1983, this otherwordly composition is becoming perhaps the best introduction into this influential and elusive composer." Article
VenueCityDatePerformances
The Asia Society New York 3/20/93 Sumire Yoshihara, Donald Palma
University of Michigan Ann Arbor 3/3/88 Makoto Takei, Hiromitsu Katada
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