Pure Pitch & Jagged Sound

Pure pitch and jagged sound in John Cage's Imaginary Landscapes No. 5 give form to an expanding and contracting space. These two distinct sounds are set in opposition and mingle together throughout the composition. To create a pure pitch he uses electronic production of a tone to reduce any fluctuations from overtones. The jagged sound, which has a jagged wave form, is produced by vibrating piano stings.



This simple dialectic of smooth and rough a strategy to give form to a music center in Brooklyn Heights