Although John Cage was trained in the European tradition, he came to reject the Western dramatic development concept of music, viewing music instead as a state of mind, changing but not goal-directed. This approach is particularly apparent in his percussion works – the focus of this CD. Ars Ludi is a variable percussion ensemble that uses its global concert activity to advocate for more contemporary percussion repertoire. Integral to all the works is the piano, played here by Giancarlo Simonacci.
