Our Spring Will Come
Composed in 1943. | 4 minutes 30 seconds | This music was used for the eponymous choreographed piece by Pearl Primus. In it, Cage uses prepared as well as unprepared piano tones, giving the composition an unusual effect. The preparations include bamboo strips, screws (including hook), nuts, and bolts. This is a lively and rhythmically intense work, set in a kind of rondo form. It is available in the C.F. Peters compilation "Prepared Piano Music 1940-47, Vol. 1" (catalog number noted). The published version was edited by Richard Bunger, approved by Cage. |
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The Complete John Cage Edition, Volume 37 Complete Short Works for Prepared Piano | Philipp Vandré, prepared piano | ![]() |
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