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Work Title
Five Songs for Contralto
Alt. Title
little four paws, little Christmas tree, in Just-, hist whist, Tumbling hair
Date
1938
Ensemble Type
Duo
Work Length
12 minutes
Instrumentation
For voice and piano.
Comments
Cage describes the five pieces comprising this work as "chromatic songs employing unorthodox uses of twelve-tone composing means". The song titles are: 1. Little four paws, 2. Little Christmas tree, 3. In Just, 4. hist whist, and 5. Another comes (Tumbling-hair).
Publication
Peters Edition EP 6710
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