{"product_id":"cathy-berberian-magnificathy","title":"Cathy Berberian \"Magnificathy\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eCathy Berberian\u003cbr\u003emagnifiCathy : The Many Voices of Cathy Berberian\u003cbr\u003eWergo (Germany) 1971\u003cbr\u003eWER 60054 (LP) Original pressing. coated sleeve. w\/insert\u003cbr\u003esleeve : EX+(SOC, slight collapse on one corner)\u003cbr\u003emedia : EX\/EX(slight surface noise in some parts)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn album released in 1971 by American soprano Cathy Berberian, who was active from the 60s and highly regarded as a pioneer of vocal performance in contemporary music. From classical pieces by Debussy and Gershwin to The Beatles, this album, too, features a selection of songs that transcend genres and styles. While the overall impression is that of vocal music, the highlight is undoubtedly John Cage's compositions on A5\/A6. A5, \"Flower,\" is music for dance composed in 1950, where only the sound of hands striking the piano lid and wood can be heard apart from the vocals. A5, \"The Wonderful Widow of Eighteen Springs,\" is based on page 556 of James Joyce's novel \"Finnegans Wake.\" Here, a flat, monotonic vocal is accompanied by a percussive sound of hands and fists striking the piano lid. John Cage's \"Forever and Sunsmell,\" sung by Carla Bley and featured on Brian Eno's Obscure label release \"Voice and Instruments,\" follows a similar vein. The voice improvisation B5, included at the end of the album, is also superb. Original German pressing with insert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA4: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/xsvxdiscott.xsrv.jp\/organicmusic\/samplemp3\/mp3\/20260406\/OMH26010321_a4.mp3\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJohn Cage “Flower”\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA5:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/xsvxdiscott.xsrv.jp\/organicmusic\/samplemp3\/mp3\/20260406\/OMH26010321_a5.mp3\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJohn Cage “The Wonderful Widow of Eiteen Springs”\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB5:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/xsvxdiscott.xsrv.jp\/organicmusic\/samplemp3\/mp3\/20260406\/OMH26010321_b5.mp3\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCathy Berberian “Stripsody”\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"organic music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51351036100832,"sku":"OMH26010321","price":2530.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/8073\/2616\/files\/IMG_9951.jpg?v=1775472948","url":"https:\/\/organicmusic.jp\/en\/products\/cathy-berberian-magnificathy","provider":"PHYSICAL STORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}