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Jun 21, 2024 · The eight ‘Variations' compositions by John Cage reflect the most productive years of this famous American’s compositional life - from Variation I in 1958 to Variation VIII in 1976. They show the evolution of some of the earliest aleatoric, multimedia and spatial approaches to contemporary live music performance.
Jun 10, 2024 · In this statement, extracted from a 1987 interview with Richard Kostelanetz, composer John Cage emphasizes the unique and captivating nature of the everyday auditory environment. He notes that it is enriched by a multitude of sounds and their dynamic interactions with space.
Jun 29, 2024 · I made a six-hour playlist, amid which was a composition by John Cage which suited the heightened, vulnerable, life-changing moment of the arrival of a child. Years on, I remind myself of my grandmother's comments and how her youthful curiosity helped inspire my relationship with music.
Jun 12, 2024 · Wisdom from John Cage. John Cage, an American composer, music theorist, and philosopher, was known for his groundbreaking contributions to contemporary music. Cage’s avant-garde compositions challenged traditional notions of music, emphasizing the importance of silence and chance in his works.
Jun 26, 2024 · The very definition of music is explored in this thoughtful look at Cage’s (1912–1992) controversial musical composition, 4'33", a work that debuted with a pianist “performing” four minutes and thirty-three seconds of silence in a barn in Woodstock, New York, in 1952.
5 days ago · American composer, music theorist, writer and artist John Cage was born on this day in 1912. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music and non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage is remembered as one of the most influential composers of the 20th Century.
John Gage is Chief Researcher and Vice President of the Science Office for Sun Microsystems, an international information technology company based in California.
