Writings
Books
John Cage’s Prepared Piano: The Nuts & Bolts
178 pages | 6 x 9 inches | paperback | with b&w photographs | $25 | August 2008 | Mutasis Books | ISBN 978-0-9809657-0-4
At last, a book on the prepared piano of John Cage, dedicated both to the instrument itself and to the repertoire Cage created for it. It serves as an illustrated guide for pianists interested in exploring the world of the prepared piano, as well as an accessible source of information for the innumerable non-musician Cage-lovers.
"John Cage’s Prepared Piano: The Nuts & Bolts is beautifully written and offers Cage aficionados and professional pianists alike a rare understanding of the multi-faceted artistic nature of his work." — From the foreword by Dr. Greg Schiemer
Publications
Performers of Today: Artists or Music Historians? John Cage as a Stepping Stone to New Music
Musicworks Magazine | Summer 2006, issue # 95 | pp 11-14
This article briefly examines the separation between composers, performers, and audience which occurred in the early twentieth century, when historical recitals became the norm and performers neglected contemporary repertoire, a practice that still continues. It relates pianist Tzenka Dianova’s experience in using John Cage’s prepared-piano music as a bridge between older classical and avant-garde music, and recommends this both for audiences and performers.
