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Work Title Nocturne for Violin and Piano |
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Alt. Title Nocturne |
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Date Composed in 1947. Premiered in New York, October 23, 1947. |
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Ensemble Type Duo |
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Work Length 4 minutes |
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Instrumentation For piano and violin. |
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Comments In this piece, Cage tries to soften the distinctions inherent between the two instruments used. Overall, the piece has an atmospheric character, like many other compositions from this period. It should be played with sustained resonances, and 'sempre rubato', giving the work a quirkily Romantic feel. The piano part employs mostly chordal arpeggios and tone clusters, the violin part mostly sustained tones. |
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Publication Peters Edition EP 6740 |
