A Man in a Room Gambling

Synopsis

An audio recording of a performance, originally broadcast on BBC radio, in which British composer Gavin Bryars and Spanish sculptor Juan Muñoz conceived a series of five-minute pieces about card tricks. Muñoz narrates each trick from the preparation of the pack to the manipulation and revelation, whilst Bryars’ music orchestrates the deception and intensifies the duplicity Muñoz describes. Performed by The Gavin Bryars Ensemble and released on Phillip Glass’s Point Music label, the CD features a number of other compositions by Bryars, including the North Downs and the South Downs, for piano, cello and viola. The CD includes sleeve notes by Gavin Bryars. 73 minutes

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio; Compact disc.

Year of production

1997

Availability

Sale

Subjects

Art

Keywords

installation art; Music; radio

Distribution Formats

Type

Audio

Format

CD

Price

£14.95 (inclusive)

Availability

Sale

Year

2002

Sections

Title

A Man in a room gambling

Duration

73 mins

Sponsor

Name

Artangel

Email

info@artangel.org.uk

Web

http://www.artangel.org.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7713 1400

Fax

020 7713 1401

Address

31 Eyre Street
London
EC1R 5EW

Publisher

Name

Point Films