TitleEvent performances nos. 519 - 525 at the Joyce Theater: and a post-performance talk by Merce Cunningham, 1994-09-13/18
Additional title: Event (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
NamesMerce Cunningham Dance Company (Associated name)Adams, John D. S., 1966- (Instrumentalist)Cunningham, Merce (Speaker)Dempster, Stuart (Instrumentalist)Kosugi, Takehisa, 1938- (Instrumentalist)Kuivila, Ron (Instrumentalist)Tudor, David, 1926-1996 (Instrumentalist)Vaughan, David, 1924- (Speaker)Adams, John D. S., 1966- (Recording engineer)Joyce Theater (New York, N.Y.) (Host)
CollectionMerce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection. Audio materials
Dates / OriginDate Created: 1994-09-13 - 1994-09-18
Table of ContentsStreaming file 1, Sep. 13: Event [no. 519] (David Tudor, Takehisa Kosugi, Stuart Dempster), ends abruptly
Streaming file 2, Sep. 14: Recording silence (0:00-1:55) -- Event [no. 520] (David Tudor, Ron Kuivila, Stuart Dempster, John D.S. Adams) (1:56-1:36:33) -- Audience applause (1:36:34-1:39:05) -- Post-performance talk by Merce Cunningham, with very brief occasional comments by David Vaughan [begins abruptly] (1:39:17-2:01:31)
Streaming file 3, Sep. 15: Recording silence (0:00-2:00) -- Event [no. 521] (Takehisa Kosugi, Stuart Dempster, Ron Kuivila, John D.S. Adams) (2:13-1:38:05) -- Audience applause and recording silence (1:38:06-1:48:59)
Streaming file 4, Sep. 16: Recording silence (0:00-2:15) -- Event [no. 522] (David Tudor, Ron Kuivila, Stuart Dempster) (2:16-1:40:02) -- Audience applause and recording silence (1:40:03-1:44:20)
Streaming file 5, Sep. 17: Recording silence (0:00-2:03) -- Event [no. 523] (Takehisa Kosugi, Stuart Dempster, Ron Kuivila, John D.S. Adams) (2:04-1:27:30) -- Audience applause and recording silence (1:27:31-1:32:21)
Streaming file 6, Sep. 18: Recording silence (0:00-2:05) -- Event [no. 524] (David Tudor, Ron Kuivila, Takehisa Kosugi) (2:06-1:35:37) -- Audience applause and recording silence (1:35:38-1:42:49)
Streaming file 7, Sep. 18: Event [no. 525] (David Tudor, Takehisa Kosugi, Ron Kuivila) (0:00-1:32:38) -- Audience applause and recording silence (1:32:39-1:40:23)
Library locationsRodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded SoundShelf locator: *LTD-A 617
TopicsAleatory musicElectronic musicModern dance musicTrombone and electronic music
GenresMusicspoken wordLive sound recordings
NotesContent: Title, location, performers and dates provided by cataloger based on handwritten notes on original DAT containers and information obtained from the Merce Cunningham Trust.Content: Handwritten note on original DAT container no. 1: "Studio: Joyce Theater ; Client: MCDC ; Program: Joyce Event #1, music by: David Tudor, Takehisa Kosugi, Stuart Dempster ; Date/Time: Sept. 13, '94 ; Engineer: John D.S. Adams ; Source: LIVE ; Comments: Cut off @ end".Content: Handwritten note on original DAT container no. 2: "Studio: Joyce Theater, NYC ; Client: MCDC ; Program: Joyce Event #2 and Merce Talk, musicians: David Tudor, Ron Kuivila, Stuart Dempster, + JDSA ; Date/Time: Sept. 14, '94 ; Engineer: John D.S. Adams ; Source: LIVE".Content: Handwritten note on original DAT container no. 3: "Studio: Joyce Theater, NYC ; Client: MCDC ; Program: Joyce Event #3, musicians: Takehisa Kosugi, Stuart Dempster, Ron Kuivila, + JDSA ; Date/Time: Sept. 15, '94 ; Engineer: John D.S. Adams ; Source: LIVE".Content: Handwritten note on original DAT container no. 4: "Studio: Joyce Theater, NYC ; Client: MCDC ; Program: Joyce Event #4, musicians: David Tudor, Ron Kuivila, Stuart Dempster ; Date/Time: Sept. 16, '94 ; Engineer: John D.S. Adams ; Source: LIVE".Content: Handwritten note on original DAT container no. 5: "9/17/94 Joyce Theater, NYC ; Joyce Event #5 ; musicians: Takehisa Kosugi, Stuart Dempster, Ron Kuivila, + JDSA ; Sept. 17, '94 ; Recorded by John D.S. Adams".Content: Handwritten note on original DAT container no. 6: "9/18/94 Joyce Theater, NYC ; Joyce Event #6 ; musicians: David Tudor, Ron Kuivila, Takehisa Kosugi ; Recorded by John D.S. Adams".Content: Handwritten note on original DAT container no. 7: "9/18/94 Joyce Event #7 ; Joyce Theater, NYC ; musicians: David Tudor, Takehisa Kosugi, Ron Kuivila ; Recorded by John D.S. Adams".Content: Contains the music for seven of Merce Cunningham's Events, as well as most of a post-performance talk given by Merce Cunningham, with brief comments by David Vaughan, on September 14, 1994.Numbering: Donor's inventory numbers: D114 - D119, and one unlabeled DAT (no. 7).Performers: John D.S. Adams, Stuart Dempster, Takehisa Kosugi, Ron Kuivila, and David Tudor, musicians; Stuart Dempster, trombone (Event nos. 521, 522, 523).Venue: Recorded in performances at the Joyce Theater in, New York, New York, 1994 September 13-18.Acquisition: Gift; Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, 2011-2012.
Physical DescriptionAudiocassetteExtent: 7 audiocassettes (DAT) (724 minutes total) : digital, .3209 ips, 48 kHz, 16 bit, two track, stereoSound quality is mostly good; there are occasional audience sounds throughout the recordings including applause, laughter and coughing. The post performance talk is recorded at a low volume level overall; Cunningham's voice is audible while the audience questions are mostly inaudible as they are spoken some distance from the microphone.
Type of ResourceSound recording
LanguagesEnglish
IdentifiersRLIN/OCLC: 891588784NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20303667Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ee88a660-b7bf-0133-54cd-3c07547a230f
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