(a query)
i am interested in a work(s) by arthur køpcke
'Music while you work' which i believe has a number of versions.
the two i have seen the scores for go something like
Piece No. 1: "...the record / music starts and the exponent has to work
(i.e. clean the stage). when the gramophone-needle hits the scotchtape, the
music stumples and the actor has to begin the record again every time. the
piece is over a) when the work is finished b) if the record ends..."
and
1962
"Provide record of any music put a glue spot on the 5th to 10th
groove so the stylus will not play past this point. Performer
performs useful work like sweeping the floor while the record is
playing, as soon as the stylus is caught in same groove repeating
over and over, performer rushes to record player set stylus to first
groove, goes back to work until stylus gets caught again - ad
intinitum."
the question is, are there other versions of the work and are there
reviews etc of any of them.
i ask as in the catalogue to the exhibition "The record as Art Work"
it is stated that the '...surface of the record is crossed by plastic
drips which produce continual interruptions aimed at annoying the
listener.'
I would like to see the score to this version(and the others) of the
work and ask if this is a fair interpretation of the intention of the
work, as it seems a bit flat if the whole point was to annoy?
any leads, references etc are greatly appreciated.
regards
caleb stuart
doctoral candidate
university of technology
sydney
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