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John Cage

Musician
Forcurious listeners, experimental and contemporary classical fans, music students, sound art explorers.
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The Profile

John Cage (1912–1992) was an American composer and leading figure of the 20th-century avant-garde. He pioneered the prepared piano, indeterminacy, and chance operations, notably using the I Ching, and is widely known for 4'33" and his explorations of silence and listening.

American avant-garde composer (1912–1992); pioneer of prepared piano, indeterminacy, and aleatoric methods; known for 4'33", Music of Changes, Imaginary Landscapes, and Sonatas and Interludes; influenced by Zen Buddhism and the I Ching.

DeBaser’s reviews spotlight John Cage’s prepared piano breakthroughs, the provocation of 4'33", and the aleatory rigor of Music of Changes. They trace his use of the I Ching, embrace of Zen, and experiments with turntables, radios, and percussion. Expect reflections on silence as sound and audiences as co-performers. A concise tour of Cage’s most disruptive—and influential—ideas.

Notable Quotes

❝ There are sounds destined to be heard, and forever, as long as there are ears to hear.
❝ a percussion orchestra under the command of a single performer.
❝ Truth be told, no one before Cage made music with turntables, contact microphones, or flipping the coins of the I Ching to decide how to organize sounds.
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