John Cage, Journeys in Sound / C Major Entertainment GmbH.

On the occasion of the 100th birthday of the American composer, John Cage, in autumn 2012, this documentary honors one of the most extraordinary protagonists of 20th century music. The program is directed by Oscar winner Allan Miller, whom the New York Times called "America's foremost filmmaker of d...

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Uniform Title:Films on Demand.
Corporate Authors: Infobase (Film distributor)
C Major Entertainment GmbH
Language:English
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : C Major Entertainment GmbH, [2012]
Series:Films on Demand.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (58 min., 8 sec)) : sound.
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On the occasion of the 100th birthday of the American composer, John Cage, in autumn 2012, this documentary honors one of the most extraordinary protagonists of 20th century music. The program is directed by Oscar winner Allan Miller, whom the New York Times called "America's foremost filmmaker of documentaries on classical music". Shot in America, Germany, and Japan, the program premieres rare archival footage; presenting concert excerpts and a set of short stories; featuring associates of Cage and contemporary artists, playfully delineating different aspects of the composer. Protagonists are Yoko Ono, David Tudor, Christian Wolff, Steffen Schleiermacher, Toshio Hosokawa, Mayumi Miyata, Calvin Tomkins and many others. The film was awarded 'best documentary' at the Golden Prague Festival 2012 and best educational program at FIFA Montréal 2013.
Note:Originally released by C Major Entertainment GmbH, 2012.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on June 20, 2019.
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