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This documentary by Oscar-winner Allan Miller and Emmy-winner Paul Smaczny pays tribute to the most fascinating American avant-garde composer John Cage. Shot in America, Germany and Japan, the program premieres rare archival footage; presenting concert excerpts and a set of short episodes, featuring associates of Cage and contemporary artists, playfully delineating different aspects of John Cage. The documentary features interviews with Yoko Ono, David Tudor, Christian Wolff, Steffen Schleiermacher, Irvine Arditti, Toshio Hosokawa, Mayumi Miyata, Calvin Tomkins and many others. John Cage Journeys in Sound will delight and enthral both Cage novices as well as die-hard fans. 433 (David Tudor, including interview) Second Construction (Schlagquartett Köln) Sonata I from Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano (Steffen Schleiermacher) Water Music (Steffen Schleiermacher) Interview with John Cage, Merce Cunningham and Robert Rauschenberg
Product details
Aspect Ratio
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1.78:1
MPAA rating
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s_medNotRated NR (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions
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7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 2.4 Ounces
Director
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Allan Miller, Paul Smaczny
Media Format
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Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC, Widescreen, Classical
Run time
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1 hour and 50 minutes
Release date
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October 30, 2012
Actors
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David Tudor, John Cage, Steffen Schleiermacher, Robert Rauschenberg, John Lennon
Subtitles:
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German, English, French, Japanese, Korean
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An excellent tribute to John Cage featuring several beautifully filmed performances along with clips of Cage discussing his music. This film makes use of some interview footage that is also seen in the documentary, "I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It", which is perhaps a better overall introduction to Cage, but this film is far superior in terms of the musical performances and detailed explanations of the prepared piano and chance operations.
This video was an excellent introduction to the music of JC. More knowledgeable viewers might prefer more information on his compositions but you can only do so much in the limited time on video. There was also a brief comment from Wolfgang Rihm. I learned quite a bit from this video. The most surprising thing for me to learn was the Cage wrote music for dance.
Although the life of Cage depicted in the video was interesting, for me the real treasure of this is in the bonus features. There is a performance of the Second Construction by the Schlagquartett Köln in front of a live audience. There are live performances of other works also. Don't be without this video if you have any interest in Cages music.
