1. P38-39 from Treatise by Cornelius Cardew (1936-1981)
2. Cheap Imatation by Earle Brown (1926-2002)

 

Fred Loisel, gong with a piezo, amplifier, effects and objects
Philippe Lenglet, customed and prepared guitar, objects
Christian Vasseur, prepared ten string weissenborn, amplifier and distortion

Pages 38-39 from « Treatise » were recorded on 09/03/2024 at Fred's workshop in Mons en Barœul, France
« Cheap Imatation » was recorded on 09/13/2024 at Le studio du Becquerel in Mons en Barœul, France
Recorded and mixed by Christian Vasseur
Weissenborn by Ermanno Pasqualato

 

The graphic scores"Treatise" by Cardew and "Cheap Imatation" by Brown are opposite to each other in their design. As much as "Treatise" is graphically elaborate, "Cheap Imatation" is raw.
The “Treatise” score is presented over 193 pages, whereas “Cheap Imatation” was scribbled on a coaster in a bar.
We have assigned durations, timbres, playing modes and dynamics to each sign of the scores.
The scores are the support for these open compositions.