Name: La Nourrice Americaine (the American Nurse)
Brand: Francis Picabia

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

ltmcd2509

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2007-12-24

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Tax rate GB

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Francis Picabia

Genre GB

Modern Composition

Label GB

ltm release a unique cd by influential avant-garde artist francis picabia, featuring two interpretations of his provocative 1920 dadaist piece for piano, together a spoken word extract from 1945. written in 1920, 'la nourrice americaine' (the american nurse) consists of 'three notes repeated to infinity' and was performed for the first - and last - time at the festival dada, staged at the salle gaveau in paris on 26 may 1920. a landmark event, the festival dada included contributions from tristan tzara, andre breton, paul eluard, louis aragon, philippe soupault and georges ribemont-dessaignes, and launched the dada phenomenon in paris. 'la nourrice americaine' was performed on the day by marguerite buffet, duration unknown. it seems likely that picabia's only venture into musical composition was inspired by talks with his friends erik satie, marcel duchamp and edgard varese. on this cd fast and slow interpretations are included, both performed by pianist tom feldschuh and each lasting for 20 minutes. the cd also includes a rare spoken word piece by picabia (in the french language), recording a visit to the artist's paris atelier in july 1945.

La Nourrice Americaine (the American Nurse)

Music GB