John Cage

Parts for 1-8 performers (musicians, dancers,singers etc.) to be used, in whole or in part, in any combination

Parts for 1-8 performers (musicians, dancers,singers etc.) to be used, in whole or in part, in any combination

Parts for 1-8 performers (musicians, dancers,singers etc.) to be used, in whole or in part, in any combination

Parts for 1-8 performers (musicians, dancers,singers etc.) to be used, in whole or in part, in any combination

Parts for 1-8 performers (musicians, dancers,singers etc.) to be used, in whole or in part, in any combination

Parts for 1-8 performers (musicians, dancers,singers etc.) to be used, in whole or in part, in any combination

Parts for 1-8 performers (musicians, dancers,singers etc.) to be used, in whole or in part, in any combination

For solo television performance involving a large number of properties and a special single-track tape, 7½ i.p.s. See also EP 6771a

For any number of people performing any actions

For any number of players, any sounds or combinations of sounds produced by any means,with ot without other activities

May be played with or without the piano pieces of the same name (EP 66327)

Text: James Joyce

Text: e. e. cummings

Bacchanale, John Cage's first work to exploit his influential 'prepared piano' technique, arose from a request for musical accompaniment by dancer Syvilla Fort. Intending to write her a percussion pie...