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Work Title A Room |
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Date Composed in 1943. |
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Ensemble Type Solo |
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Work Length 2 minutes |
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Instrumentation For piano or prepared piano. |
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Comments This is a short composition with a constant, flowing pulse, set in a minimalist style. It is built around a complex rhythmic scheme – 4, 7, 2, 5; 4, 7, 2, 3, 5 – although this is not really audible. Originally, Cage intended A Room to be part 3 of She is Asleep. |
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Publication Peters Edition EP 67830 |
