This is the first recording of the complete works for organ by John Cage. It was recorded on the Grönlund Organ of 1971 in the Church in Nederluleå, Sweden.
This release is the first complete recording of all of Cage’s works for organ, plus 4'33" (on the DVD version only).American organist Gary Verkade, a Zacher student, is on the faculty of the Musikhögskola in Piteå, Sweden. He has appeared at major festivals and concerts throughout Europe and the USA. Verkade was one of the registrants in the first German performance of Some of “The Harmony of Maine.”
Godkänd; 2013; Bibliografisk uppgift: This recording was done at the request of MODE RECORDS and with the support of Luleå tekniska universitet and Nederluleå församling. I was asked to do this recording because of my association with Cage's organ works since their inception. Not only was a personally acquainted with John Cage, I studied organ with his favorite organist, the interpreter for which he composed both Some of the HARMONY OF MAINE and ASLSP/ORGAN2. I was privy at the time of the works' composition to the communication between Cage and Gerd Zacher, for whom they were written, and in addition was actively involved in the genesis of ASLSP/ORGAN2.; 20131205 (gave)