Treatise
Cornelius Cardew
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Treatise by Cornelius Cardew
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Cornelius CardewAbout
The score for this work is made up of 193 pages of graphic symbols (see below), with little conventional musical notation. As a result, performers have considerable freedom in choosing how the piece will sound.
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Treatise Q&A
Who wrote Treatise's ?
Treatise was written by Cornelius Cardew.
What did Cornelius Cardew say about "Treatise"?
The composer wrote:
Psychologically, the existence of Treatise is fully explained by the situation of a composer who is not a position to make music.