Sonatas and Interludes

Album by John Cage & Yuji Takahashi

Sonatas and Interludes is a cycle for prepared piano by John Cage, comprising sixteen sonatas and four interludes that explore the Indian rasa aesthetic with tranquillity as the central mood. It belongs to experimental and contemporary classical traditions, using screws, bolts and rubber to alter the piano’s timbre.
First released: 1997

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Sonatas and Interludes: I
    2:34
  2. 2.
    Sonatas and Interludes: II
    1:56
  3. 3.
    Sonatas and Interludes: III
    2:32
  4. 4.
    Sonatas and Interludes: IV
    2:43
  5. 5.
    Sonatas and Interludes: First Interlude
    3:28
  6. 6.
    Sonatas and Interludes: V
    1:24
  7. 7.
    Sonatas and Interludes: VI
    1:46
  8. 8.
    Sonatas and Interludes: VII
    1:53
  9. 9.
    Sonatas and Interludes: VIII
    2:39
  10. 10.
    Sonatas and Interludes: Second Interlude
    3:32
  11. 11.
    Sonatas and Interludes: Third Interlude
    2:54
  12. 12.
    Sonatas and Interludes: IX
    3:44
  13. 13.
    Sonatas and Interludes: X
    3:13
  14. 14.
    Sonatas and Interludes: XI
    3:36
  15. 15.
    Sonatas and Interludes: XII
    3:24
  16. 16.
    Sonatas and Interludes: Fourth Interlude
    2:49
  17. 17.
    Sonatas and Interludes: XIII
    4:01
  18. 18.
    Sonatas and Interludes: XIV and XV
    6:38
  19. 19.
    Sonatas and Interludes: XVI
    5:04

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