With a score derived from star maps - the "Atlas Australis", a book of maps of stars as they can be seen from Australia - and the "I Ching" (64-choice Old-Chinese chance manual) "Etudes Australes" is a quintessentially Cageian work. Grete Sultan is an active recitalist who has performed music both classic and contemporary around the world. "When I wrote the 'Sonatas and Interludes', it was with Maro Amian in mind", Cage said. "David Tudor was in my mind when I wrote the 'Music of Changes'. Without Grete Sultan in mind, her quiet, indomitable strength, her devotion to the piano (which I also love), her discipline, her determination to transform music from the paper into life, I would not have embarked on this project. Now of course I am delighted that I did." Grete Sultan: piano.

Tracklist:

Etude #1
Etude #2
Etude #3
Etude #4
Etude #5
Etude #6
Etude #7
Etude #8
Etude #9
Etude #10
Etude #11
Etude #12
Etude #13
Etude #14
Etude #15
Etude #16
Etude #17
Etude #18
Etude #19
Etude #20
Etude #21
Etude #22
Etude #23
Etude #24
Etude #25
Etude #26
Etude #27
Etude #28
Etude #29
Etude #30
Etude #31
Etude #32

UPC: 4010228615227
Label: Wergo Germany
Release Date: 10.1.92
Format: CD

John Cage - Intgrale Des Etudes Australes (3 CD)