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SAMUEL BECKETT/MORTON FELDMAN: WORDS AND MUSIC

Artists

Nao Albet, direction and performance
bcn216

Program

In 1961 Samuel Beckett wrote Words & Music for BBC radio, a play featuring the two characters “words” and “music”. 20 years later, Beckett suggested that Morton Feldman should compose the music, resulting in the first complete performance in 1987 (the year of Feldman’s death).In 1961 Samuel Beckett wrote Words & Music for BBC radio, a play featuring the two characters “words” and “music”. 20 years later, Beckett suggested that Morton Feldman should compose the music, resulting in the first complete performance in 1987 (the year of Feldman’s death).

Nao Albet takes on the direction of the work and also plays “Words” exploring the world of Samuel Beckett and the bcn216 Instrumental Group plays “Music”, Feldman’s melody, staged with music, two actors and a dancer.

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