Peter_Puget Posted April 19, 2004 Posted April 19, 2004 The Safety Dance post got me thinking about all the great new remastered CDs available now. I was listening to the newly remastered edition of John Cage's 4'33" this weekend, on the headphones of course, and I noticed for the first time a subtle shift in the emotional intensity of the performance, about a minute into the second movement. There's an obvious pathos there that I just had never heard before. This prompted me to pull out both the first cd edition as well as my well-worn vinyl copy, and I can't pick it up on either of these. I'm thinking the remastered edition actually contains a different performance than the original vinyl. Also, by my cd player, the remastered version clocks in at 4'34". Has anyone else noticed this? Quote
arlen Posted April 19, 2004 Posted April 19, 2004 There actually is a lot to listen to in recordings of the more recent performances of 4'33", because Cage would have them mic the audience instead of the piano and amplify it back to them. Stories abound among music professors about raging feedback and general discomfort, with Cage sitting back and grinning. Quote
Peter_Puget Posted April 19, 2004 Author Posted April 19, 2004 I guess you are agreeing with me and I with you! Quote
arlen Posted April 19, 2004 Posted April 19, 2004 I guess you are agreeing with me and I with you! Quote
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