Bacchanale, originally conceived as a dance work for percussion ensemble, led to the invention of the prepared piano when Cage adapted it due to space constraints.
Interpretation
All the guitar arrangements on this album, featuring music by John Cage, were created by Aaron Larget-Caplan, the performer.
Recording & Production
The recording for this album took place in December 2017 and January 2018 at The Kitchen in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, and the Recital Hall at the University of Massachusetts, Boston.
Composer Biography
John Cage was influenced by Erik Satie, with his late masterwork Cheap Imitation being rhythmically based on Satie's Socrate.
Composition History
John Cage did not originally write for the guitar; the pieces on this recording were originally composed for solo piano or prepared piano.
Composer's Artistic Vision
John Cage's musical aesthetic, characterized by variations in timbre, quiet dynamics, percussive elements, and modal scales, was ideally suited for the guitar, even though he never wrote for it.
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