Cage, John (1932-1933): Three songs for voice and piano - Windsor/Simonacci

Composer: John Milton Cage Jr. (5 September 1912 - 12 August 1992)
Lyricist: Gertrude Stein (3 February 1874 - 27 July 1946)
Soprano: Lorna Windsor
Pianist: Giancarlo Simonacci (born 27 August 1948)
Three songs for voice and piano
0:00 - i. Twenty years after. Plantive
0:41 - ii. Is it as it was
1:38 - iii. At East and ingredients. Tempo rubato
An early, immature composition that was written at the age of twenty; the second earliest surviving work of the composer following his other song (Greek Ode).
Posthumously published by Edition Peters in a reproduction of the holograph manuscript of the composer; note the rudimentary piano part.
This video has not been made by me; hence the departure from the usual manner of presentation.
As per the description of this channel, I do not own anything within this video. The music and performances have been uploaded exclusively and entirely for the purposes of divulgation and spreading interest in music and the arts.

[@Qazwdx111]

charming

[@mrtchaikovsky]

"An early, immature composition."
I think it's great.

[@B-eSCH]

me too!

[@chronochromie772]

It wasn't meant as criticism; but rather a statement that this was composed when the author had not yet found his true voice and attained his maturity.
By the same logic, one assumes that said comment may likewise be applied to the entirety of Jehan Alain's œuvre; sans a single or couple of works...

[@bryshares]

Quite boring and weak. Listen to *In a Landscape* instead

[@chronochromie772]

It is one of Cage's earliest compositions (he was nineteen). Cut the man some slack.

[@bryshares]

No worries. I think no less of him.

[@B-eSCH]

@@chronochromie772 it's actually his second piece! (First being "Greek Ode" - also for voice and piano)

[@chronochromie772]

⁠Yes, and that composition unfortunately remains unpublished; though a cursory browse reveals that a photocopy of the holograph manuscript is available for consultation amongst the holdings of the New York Public Library (it apparently bears eleven pages and the duration totalling over ten minutes). Furthermore, the work has unfortunately never been recorded, one assumes the Cage estate have refused its present divulgation, which is perhaps understandable…