Empty Words Part IV
Edition Michael Frauenlob Bauer (Germany) 1987
MFB 003-004 (2LP) gatefold sleeve.
sleeve : EX(SOC, some slightly dirts.)
media : EX+/EX+,EX+/EX+(some light noises.)
An album released in 1987 by the label of Michael Frauenlob Bauer, known for producing outstanding contemporary music works by artists such as Morton Feldman, György Ligeti, and Herbert Henck. This two-disc set features a recording of John Cage himself reading Chapter 4 of "Empty Words," which he composed between 1973 and 1978 and published as a book in 1979. The total running time of the recording approaches 150 minutes. As the title suggests, this conceptual art piece explores the contrast between words and silence, reflecting the listener's environment and transforming the audio experience based on the time and place of the listening. The back cover of the jacket includes a photograph of Cage reading, while the inside spread features excerpts from the work and photos of the manuscript.
A: Empty Words Part IV
C: Empty Words Part IV