Margaret Leng performs Cage's Sonatas and Interludes October 28, 2012

Pianist Margaret Leng Tan returns for a performance of one of John Cage’s most important works, Sonatas and Interludes. Rhythmic and driving, Sonatas and Interludes is a collection of twenty pieces - sixteen sonatas and four more freely structured interludes - composed for prepared piano, a Cagean innovation that uses screws, bolts, pieces of rubber and plastic, to reimagine the piano as an orchestra of percussive sounds. Inspired by Indian philosophy and music, the aim of the pieces is to express the eight permanent emotions of the rasa Indian tradition.

Cage: BeyondSilence is a major festival exploring the musical legacy of John Cage. Featuring over 20 events, including concerts, workshops, and symposium, Cage: BeyondSilence takes place at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and venues across the city.

Official Website: http://cagebeyondsilence.com/events/sonatas-and-interludes