And the earth shall bear again



Category: Musical composition
Dated: November 1942
Instrumentation: Prepared piano
Duration: 3'
Premiere and performer(s):
Other performances: * December 17-18, 1949. New York City Dance Theatre, New York. Performed with Bettis choreography
Dedicated to: Valerie Bettis (and Merce Cunningham?)
Choreography: Valerie Bettis
Published: Edition Peters 6811 © 1960 by Henmar Press. Also published in "John Cage - Prepared Piano Music, Volume 1 ¤ 1940-47", Edition Peters 67886a © 2000
Manuscript: Score (holograph, signed, in ink and pencel - 5 p. accompanied by photocopy - 5 lv.); Title page (holograph - 1 lf.); Directions for reproduction (typescript - 1 lf.) all in New York Public Library


Composed for the dance which was made by Valerie Bettis.