In C
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In C is a composition by Terry Riley from 1964. It is one of the most successful works by an American composer and a seminal example of minimalism. The score directs any number of musicians to repeat
Terry Riley In C 1968
Selections from In C drawn by Terry Riley displayed at Carnegie Hall
Program from first UK performance, May 1968
Jon Hassell
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Jon Hassell was an American trumpet player and composer. He was best known for developing the concept of "Fourth World" music, which describes a "unified primitive/futurist sound" combining elements o
In C
…which was at worst hypnotic and often fascinating in its multilayered rhythms and sound patterns." Pianist Margaret Hassell, then-wife of trumpeter Jon Hassell who also played, wore bandages and gloves to pad her fingers, which prompted Henahan to recall the cabaret performer Hildegarde. The first UK performances…
Jon Hassell at Stockholm JazzFest 2009