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Imaginary Landscape No. 1
| Imaginary Landscape No. 1 | |
|---|---|
John Cage (1988) | |
| Composed | 1939 |
| Performed | March 24, 1939 - Seattle |
| Published | Edition Peters |
| Movements | 1 |
| Scoring | Four performers |
Imaginary Landscape No.
1 is a composition for records of constant and variable frequency, large chinese cymbal and string piano by American composer John Cage and the first in the series of Imaginary Landscapes. It was composed in 1939.
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Composition
John Cage wrote this composition while he was living in Seattle, earning money by making music for dancers, such as Music for an Aquatic Ballet. Having studied for some time with Arnold Schoenberg in the past drew him closer to serial organization into his studies regarding temporal structure.
In Seattle, he had the chance to experiment with the different possibilities of the prepared piano, which allowed him to create new percussive sonorities without having to use several instruments and performers. At this time, H