Sorceress of the new piano : the artistry of Margaret Leng Tan ; The maverick piano /

Through personal interviews with Tan and various composers, critics and colleagues, Sorceress of the new piano explores Margaret Leng Tan's career as a pianist, her work with John Cage, and her development as a toy piano virtuoso. The maverick of the piano contains complete performances of seve...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Mode (Sound recording label)
Other Authors:	Chen, Yaocheng (Director), Tan, Margaret Leng (Performer), Cage, John, Ge, Gan-Ru, 1954-, Satie, Erik, 1866-1925, Twining, Toby
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English, with English, German, French, and Spanish subtitles.
Published:	New York, NY : Mode Records, 2008.
Series:	Classical music in video
Subjects:	Cage, John. Tan, Margaret Leng. Monologues with music (Musique concrète) Piano music > 20th century > History and criticism. Piano music. Prepared piano music. Toy piano music. Monologues avec musique (Musique concrète) Piano, Musique de > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique. Piano, Musique de. Piano préparé, Musique de. Piano-jouet, Musique de. 1900-1999 Online media. Criticism, interpretation, etc. Nonfiction films. Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	Through personal interviews with Tan and various composers, critics and colleagues, Sorceress of the new piano explores Margaret Leng Tan's career as a pianist, her work with John Cage, and her development as a toy piano virtuoso. The maverick of the piano contains complete performances of seven works, principally by John Cage; some filmed during stage performances.
Item Description:	Sorceress of the new piano released in 2004; The maverick piano released in 2007.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (140 min.).