
Concert for Piano and Orchestra, Solo for Piano, 1957-58, Stony Point, New York
A complex and visually arresting work on cream tracing paper, John Cage's *Concert for Piano and Orchestra, Solo for Piano* presents a dense constellation of abstract notational marks, lines, and symbols rendered in ink. Created between 1957 and 1958 in Stony Point, New York, the piece challenges traditional musical notation by transforming the score into an autonomous visual composition. Cage's experimental approach blurs the boundary between music and art, inviting performers and viewers alike to interpret the work's indeterminate, open-ended visual language.
- Medium
- Ink drawing, on cream tracing paper,
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- Auction House · Phillips
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Evening & Day Editions
October 26, 2015
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