Music for Eight

Album by John Cage & Ensemble Avantgarde & Salome Kammer & Leipziger Streichquartett

Music for Eight is a recording of John Cage’s indeterminate chamber work for eight performers, using independent parts coordinated by time‑brackets rather than strict synchronisation. Part of his Music for… series, it embodies his late avant‑garde approach with open form and chance operations within contemporary classical music.
First released: 1996

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Music for Eight
    30:31
  2. 2.
    Five (1st version)
    5:31
  3. 3.
    Aria
    9:29
  4. 4.
    Five (2nd version)
    5:22
  5. 5.
    String Quartet in four parts: I. Quietly Flowing Along
    3:55
  6. 6.
    String Quartet in four parts: II. Slowly Rocking
    4:32
  7. 7.
    String Quartet in four parts: III. Nearly Stationary
    11:18
  8. 8.
    String Quartet in four parts: IV. Quodlibet
    1:35

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