2005, UK, 16mm on dvd, colour, sound, 8 min.
Stationary Music - music that doesn't develop / music that stands still.
Stationary Music takes its name from the first movement of Stefan Wolpe’s Sonata 1 composed in 1925. It is introduced and performed by his daughter, pianist Katharina Wolpe.
After the fire what Shall we do?
"firsT
onE step;
aFter
thAt,
aNother."
We're
alOne
the music is difficuLt
to Play.
wE must work at it.
In memorial Stefan Wolpe by John Cage