WERGO · WER 6247-2

1. 1-1 Six Short Inventions For Seven Instruments 5:24
2. 1-2 [First] Construction In Metal 9:06
3. 1-3 Imaginary Landscape No. 1 9:00
4. 1-4 The Wonderful Widow Of Eighteen Springs 2:33
5. She Is Asleep 13:11
6. Sonatas And Interludes 28:35
7. 3-1 Music For Carillon [No.1] 4:46
8. 3-2 Williams Mix 5:43
9. 3-3 Concert For Piano And Orchestra 26:26

First release of "Imaginary Landscape No, 1", composed by Cage in 1939. This piece is the oldest published composition in history to be considered as an electronic work. It combined pre-recorded sinus frequencies (played on two variable speed turntables) with some percussions. Re-issue of a 3-record set, which was privately issued by George Avakian and contains recordings made at the "25-Year Retrospective Concert of the Music of John Cage", at Town Hall, New York, May 15, 1958. Includes a 94-page booklet with notes by in English and German. Monaural. Six Short Inventions for Seven Instruments (1934) [First] Construction in Metal (1939) Imaginary Landscape No. 1 (1939) - a recording for constant and variable frequency records, cymbal and piano The Wonderful Widow of Eighteen Springs (1942) - text adapted from Finnegans Wake She is Asleep (1943) Sonatas and Interludes (1946-48) Music for Carillon [No.1] (1952) Williams Mix (1952) - four stereophonic magnetic tape playbacks, eight loudspeakers This edition is dedicated to John Cage, Emile de Antonio and Maro Ajemian. Includes 94-page booklet.