The music writing of robert palmer edited by anthony decurtis krautrock. Archiving new forms of musical notation john cages. The first thing i did upon opening notations 21 was to go to theresa sauer s own piece in the collection called parthenogenesis. Notations 21 coincides with an exhibit and concert series that will open at the chelsea art museum in new york city and then move across the globe. Voices of a culture by robert fleisher published by wayne state university press 1997. Drawing inspiration from john cages, notations, notations 21 features illustrated musical scores from more than 100 international composers, all of whom are making amazing breakthroughs in the art of notation. With its visual eloquence and remarkable diversity of perspectives, notations 21 isnt merely an anthology but also an ambitious thesaurus of sensemaking for the art and science of neonotation.
Sauer has collected scores from a broad range of contemporary composers to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the publication of john cages own collection. The only book i know that deal with this subject is notations 21 by theresa sauer, but nothing that charts. On screen sunnys time now dvd optofonica dvd young soul rebels dvd on site susan philipsz, you are not alone, oxford, uk. New ways of seeing and learning expand with two projects on. John cage john cage is one of the most controversial and important figures in the history of music.
With its visual eloquence and remarkable diversity of perspectives, notations 21 isnt merely an anthology but also an ambitious thesaurus of sensemaking for the art and science of neo notation. Sep 26, 2009 in fact cages notations book and collection include contributions from the beatles canon. Theresa sauer drawing inspiration from john cages notations, this volume features illustrated musical scores from. Theresa sauer, notations 21 2009 ryoko akama and heather frasch, reductive journal 2015 cage and cardew. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext.
Drawing inspiration from john cages notations, notations 21 features illustrated musical scores from more than 100 international composers. Pdf bachelors degree dissertation notation, then and now. Rarely do you find such original research, design, and ideas as these. These spectacularly beautiful and fascinatingly creative visual pieces. In 2009, theresa sauer produced the followup notations 21 published by mark batty. In general, this is part of a recognition that online and. Drawing inspiration from john cages notations, notations 21. I know of no work to compare it to, but i felt wonder as i read the contributions and marveled at the illustrations. Of course, the same problems regarding alternative. Excerpt from parthenogenesis 2009 by theresa sauer. I felt that there are so many composerartists who have been influenced by his ideas that i wanted to title my book notations 21. Notations 21 anthology of 21st century music graphic notation by theresa sauer, original score featured, 2009 polar pattern creator educational software, userposted project on betatester of mic modeler and autotune 1.
In fact cages notations book and collection include contributions from the beatles canon. Notations 21by theresa sauer mark batty publisher 318 pages. He is also a contributing composer and essayist in theresa sauers notations 21 2009. Feb 16, 2015 graphic score from theresa sauers book notations 21. Oct 15, 2012 these notations have also been published and performed in art galleries and the chelsea art museum in new york. Show full abstract from theresa sauers notations 21 2009 will be used to contest leonard steins idea from his chapter the performers point of view in perspectives on notation.
Her music has been performed internationally at conferences, festivals and arts spaces. To learn more about how to request items watch this short online video. Request this item to view in the librarys reading rooms using your library card. A display of contemporary, international, nontraditional music scores inspired by john cages notations curated by new york composer theresa sauer, author of an anthology of 165 composers. May 06, 2011 we live in an incredible time in music history here is only a small sampling of the evidence. Notations 21 by theresa sauer morton feldman by paul griffiths. Cosmic rock and its legacy edited by nikolaos kotsopoulos. Of course the same problems regarding alternative notation arise now as they did in the mid of the twentieth century.
Sauer authored the book notations 21, featuring graphic scores by over 100 composers. Archiving new forms of musical notation john cages legacy. In the spirit of honoring john cages book, while furthering it in a 21st century context, a portion of this books sales will be donated to the foundation for contemporary performing arts. May 18, 2009 notations 21 coincides with an exhibit and concert series that will open at the chelsea art museum in new york city and then move across the globe.
Notations 21 theresa sauer mark batty publisher new york 2009. Notations is a book that was edited and compiled by american avantgarde composer john. Graphic notation functions the same way as traditional musical notation, but. Contribution with the first page of paranormal for three amplified snare drums. May 10, 2010 a read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. In 2010 an international group of artists, poets and composers, based in amsterdam, forms a new platform for experimental music and visual arts, based on the notations 21 book. The noise upstairs is an improvisation collective and label that has been bringing you some of the most exciting noisicians for the last two years. Im mentioning this because down here in houston i just received a little whiff of that wonderful deja vu this afternoon. The art of visualising music culture 5 minute read 24. Chelsea art museum, new york, notations 21 curated by theresa sauer kentler international drawing space, red hook, brooklyn, new york the persistence of line curated by charlotta kotik 2007 kentler international drawing space, red hook, brooklyn, new york chance and necessity curated by isabelle dervaux. These spectacularly beautiful and fascinatingly creative visual pieces not only make for exciting music, but inspiring visual art as well. Feb 16, 2015 graphic score from theresa sauer s book notations 21 stay safe and healthy. Scores are published in open space magazine issues 1920 from o, and notations 21 string paths, edited by theresa sauer. May 02, 2017 in many ways, experimental music since 1970 is simply a print version.
For dauli dauli and an unspecified number of female voices. Ouldouz fazlali rated it it was amazing dec 05, sdhulz wonky donkey craig smith. May 16, 2009 notations 21 theresa sauer, mike perry on. Graphic notation evolved in the 1950s, and can be used either in combination with or instead of traditional music notation.
The departmental lecture series for the division of composition studies, host dr. Drawing inspiration from john cages notations, notations 21 features illustrated musical scores from more than 100 composers from every continent, all of whom are making amazing breakthroughs in the art of notation. Indeed, it follows the tradition of the translation of blogs and online and digital media into print, such as alex rosss the rest is noise new york, 2007 and theresa sauer s notations 21 new york, 2009. Towards a phenomenology of architecture by christian norbergschulz. Inspired by john cages iconic 1968 notations and originally released for its 50th anniversary, the ambitious 320page volume by theresa sauer and mark batty publishers reveals how 165 composers and musicians around the world are experiencing, communicating and reconceiving music visually by reinventing notation. Joseph klein university of north texas november 9, 2009. She sees the development of new notation around the world as an extraordinary phenomenon and wants to dedicate her work to communicating the incredible value she sees in each and every composers unique point of new and innovative style. Robert fleishers work has also been in 60x60s crimson mix. Mar 02, 2020 notations 21 by theresa sauer, illustrated musical scores cover as somebody with one foot in the visual art world and the other in sound world, i have always been interested in the experimental music notation strategies. Theresa is a musicologist, educator and composer who is absolutely dedicated to the notations 21 project. Department for continuing education rewley house, 1 wellington square, oxford, ox1 2ja tel. Musicians visualize sheet music in imaginative ways.
It is extraordinarily beautiful and creative in its layout and choice of musical material. Theresa sauer, author of the brilliant notations 21 that inspired this project, introduces tonights performance free admission, no ticket required op 80 saturday 5 october finest acoustic and slide guitar players in the from 5pm rncm concert hall the beethoven piano concerto project 5pm piano concertos no 1 and 2. Theresa sauer is a composer, musicologist and lecturer based in new york. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. She is founder of the notations 21 project, dedicated to chronicling the development of new music notation around the globe. With its visual eloquence and remarkable diversity of perspectives, notations 21 isnt merely an anthology but also an. Theresa sauer drawing inspiration from john cages notations, this volume features illustrated musical scores from more than 100 composers from every continent, all of whom are innovators in the art of notation. The first thing i did upon opening notations 21 was to go to theresa sauers own piece in the collection called parthenogenesis. Musicologist theresa sauers excellent sequel to john cages notations graphic score project, notations 21. Notations 21 theresa sauer national library of australia. Then as sequel this year, theresa sauer carried the idea up to our own time with notations 21, an updated compendium of all the fruit thats come from those first flowers. Sep 27, 20 in 2009, american musicologist theresa sauer published her own collection of experimental scores, titled notations 21, which has itself inspired exhibitions and an ongoing research programme, as. We live in an incredible time in music history here is only a small sampling of the evidence. More information find this pin and more on graphy by yurina kuo.