There are recordings of longer performances. The performance time depends on the duration of each note, for which Duchamp gave no instructions. On this particular recording, the performer drew 88 pitches and performed them at seven times throughout the day and allowed his mood at the moment to determine the durations and articulations of each note.
Yes, that's exactly right. In fact, on the cover of this particular CD it says "7 variations on a draw of 88 notes". The seven performances are quite different from one another. In addition, there are other recordings of Musical Erratum played by various combinations of instruments. The recording by the SEM Ensemble is nice.
I think there was 'chance music' in Mozart and Haydn's day actually, they would do stuff with dice . . although I'm not 100% sure what it was or how it sounded.
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ew7810 1 year ago
From what I read, this is only part of a longer work, isn't it?
NGS712 2 years ago
There are recordings of longer performances. The performance time depends on the duration of each note, for which Duchamp gave no instructions. On this particular recording, the performer drew 88 pitches and performed them at seven times throughout the day and allowed his mood at the moment to determine the durations and articulations of each note.
NewMusicXX 2 years ago
Yes I did read that in your notes, though I also noticed on the CD this is from that there are several other pieces as well.
So would that mean those are all those 'variations' [for lack of a better word] on the same work?
NGS712 2 years ago
Yes, that's exactly right. In fact, on the cover of this particular CD it says "7 variations on a draw of 88 notes". The seven performances are quite different from one another. In addition, there are other recordings of Musical Erratum played by various combinations of instruments. The recording by the SEM Ensemble is nice.
NewMusicXX 2 years ago
I was thinking that was it. Got confused by the different titles for each performance.
NGS712 2 years ago
chance composition almost 40 years before cage did it? amazing.
lorenzarthur91 2 years ago
I think there was 'chance music' in Mozart and Haydn's day actually, they would do stuff with dice . . although I'm not 100% sure what it was or how it sounded.
RTCMAHL 2 years ago
big thanks for this post =]
allertonoff2 2 years ago
Thank you for posting this, I never knew that he wrote music as well.
NGS712 2 years ago
This is quite peaceful-sounding.
emilygclarinet 2 years ago