jan 1, 1952 - 4'33"

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a three-movement composition by American experimental composer John Cage (1912–1992). It was composed in 1952, for any instrument or combination of instruments, and the score instructs the performer(s) not to play their instrument(s) during the entire duration of the piece throughout the three movements.

Silence
1. One of Cage’s main contributions was to challenge the way people think about music.
2. He questioned the nature of the musical work.
3. His 4’33” is his ultimate experiment in indeterminacy.
4. In this work, Cage said he was trying to erase the boundary between art and life.

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