Re: Music for Piano 21

Thomas Moore <[email protected]> Mon, 24 Mar 2014 20:09:16 -0400
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It does indeed. I have Bob Dunn's copy of the score--he performed these with
John, and the score is filled with timings and pencilled-in jottings, but
there's nothing written at that D-flat.

Tom

On Monday, March 24, 2014, Rob Haskins <[email protected]> wrote:

> Analyzing Music for Piano 21, I notice that it includes an unplayable note
> (D-flat above the highest C on the piano). It's very confusing to me,
> because this is one Cage himself played with Tudor regularly; surely he
> knew the note couldn't be played. What did he do? Are there any pianists on
> the list who play this one and can tell me what they do?
> Rob
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