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Cage: Scottish Circus, 4’33 (DVD) | Mode MODDVD352

Cage: Scottish Circus, 4’33 (DVD)

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Label: Mode

Cat No: MODDVD352

Barcode: 0764593035299

Format: DVD

Number of Discs: 1

Release Date: 5th June 2026

Contents

Artists

The Whistlebinkies (ensemble)

Works

Cage, John

4' 33"
Scottish Circus

Artists

The Whistlebinkies (ensemble)

About

The first collaboration between John Cage and Scottish traditional music group The Whistlebinkies occured in Edinburgh in 1984. Cage was fascinated by their instrumentation of Lowland pipes, clarsach, fiddle, wooden flute, concertina, drum and voice. This led on to the commissioning of Scottish Circus for the ensemble in 1990, a way of performing traditional Scottish music as individuals of an ensemble together.

The September 1990 premiere in Glasgow, in Cage's presence, also included his newly devised version of 4'33" (which lasted 10 minutes!).

These recordings showcase Edinburgh's historic Inverleith House as not only the recording venue, but the acoustic of the house as a performer in its own right.

This DVD presents two first recordings of Scottish Circus, demonstrating how no two performances of the piece are the same. Also included are both outdoor and indoor performances of 4'33".

Includes a 24-page booklet of photos with essays by Eddie McGuire, James Pritchett, Prof. Björn Heile and Brian Brandt. Plus interviews with John Cage by Steve Sweeny-Turner and Stuart Eydmann by Neill Martin.

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