Now! America

Programme with Frank Zappa, John Cage and Edgard Varèse

Wed. 30.11.2011 8:00 pm ical

Essen, Philharmonie Essen

Dirk Rothbrust © Astrid Ackermann

Frank Zappa | Big Swifty
Frank Zappa | t’Mershi Duween

John Cage | Radio Music (1956) |
for one to eight performers, each at one radio

John Cage | Credo in Us (1942) | for four performers

John Cage | The perilous Night (1943-1944) |
Suite for piano solo

Edgar Varèse | Ionisation (1929-1931)* |
for 13 percussionists

Frank Zappa | The Black Page
Frank Zappa | The Black Page #1
Frank Zappa | The Black Page #2

Frank Zappa | RDNZL
Frank Zappa | Echidna’s Art (Of You)
Frank Zappa | Don’t You Ever Wash That Thing?

Benjamin Kobler | piano
Ensemble Musikfabrik
Carl Rosman | conductor*