Cornelius Cardew 1936-1981 - ACE162.3

Quartet playing (Blackheath Concert Hall) –Tilbury on piano and woodwind; cello (Rohan De Saram), percussion (Eddy Prévost), electric guitar (Keith Rowe). Tilbury and VO photographs on differences in British and international reception of Cardew’s music. Photograph of Cardew. Commentary describes the attitude of contemporary composers. Karlheinz Stockhausen speaking about Cardew’s work with him in the 1950s. Christian Wolff on response to Cardew’s music. Morton Feldmann on the importance of Cardew in English music, exemplifying something different to the "official" canon.