Three Easy Pieces



Category: Musical composition
Dated: May 1933
Instrumentation: Piano
Duration: 3' or longer (depending on the infinite Canon)
Premiere and performer(s):
Dedicated to: E.P.S. (nr.1), M.M. (nr.2) and C.M. (nr.3)
Choreography: ---
Published: in "Works for Piano, Prepared Piano and Toy Piano, Volume 4: 1933-1952". Edition Peters 68030 © 2005.
Manuscript: Holograph (2 p.) photocopy in New York Public Library.


The names of the pieces are: Round - Duo - Infinite canon.
The Round employs (harmonic) A minor, the Duo is in G major and the Canon is in F major.

Sources: Paul van Emmerik: Thema's en Variaties; Paul van Emmerik's A John Cage Compendium; New York Public Library online catalog; Wolfgang Thein: liner notes of CD MDG 613 0793-2