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No such thing as silence : John Cage's 4'33"

text No such thing as silence : John Cage's 4'33"

Summary

A discussion of John Cage's "4'33"," a mid-twentieth-century musical work composed entirely of silence, providing a cultural context for the piece, and examining the musical, philosophical, and environmental factors that influenced Cage.

Contents

4'33" at first listening -- The man: 1912-1949 -- Dramatis personae (predecessors and influences) -- The path to 4'33" : 1946 to 1952 -- The piece and its notations -- The legacy.

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Description
xiii, 255 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Publisher
Yale University Press 2010

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Woodmere (Main Branch) 784.18 GAN in Adult Non-fiction Available

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