Martin Iddon: The Musical Riddles of John Cage
The Samuel Andreyev Podcast - A podcast by Samuel Andreyev
In 2020, the composer and musicologist Martin Iddon and the pianist Philip Thomas published a 400-page monograph outlining, in extraordinary detail, the genesis and the substance of one of John Cage’s most enigmatic compositions: the Concert for Piano and Orchestra (1957-58). In this episode, Martin Iddon reveals why this single work exerts such a powerful draw, 60 years after its premiere. EPISODE LINKS Philip Thomas explains the piano part, 'Solo for Piano' Download the 'Solo for Piano’ ap...
