Scratch music

Cardew, Cornelius (editor) ? John L. Smith (book design)

Published by Latimer New Dimensions, London, 1972

About this Item

Quarto 129 pages (the pages 19 ? 72 have alphabetical numbers from A-X), illustrated throughout. Orange leatherette binding with printed spine. Original illustrated wrappers after page E, in this book. - First edition. Including Scratch Music by Cornelius Cardew, Stella Cardew, Carole Finer, Lou Gare, Phil Gebbett, Bryn Harris, Christopher Hobbs, David Jackman, Diane Jackman, Christopher May, Tim Mitchell, John Nash, Michael Parsons, Tom Phillips, Howard Skempton, Catherine Williams Also including '1001 Activities' by members of the Scratch Orchestra, and musical compositions by David Ahern, Greg Bright, Michael Chant and Roger Frampton. "Any direction modern music will take in England will come about only through Cardew, because of him, by way of him. If the new ideas in music are felt today as a movement in England, it's because he acts as a moral force, a moral centre." Morton Feldman's assessment of Cardew's importance - (as Cage said of Satie 'It's not a question of his relevance. He's indispensable) - took on prophetic status when the Scratch Orchestra was founded in 1969?? from front flap.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Scratch music
• Publisher: Latimer New Dimensions, London
• Publication Date: 1972
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • music