John Cage (19 marzo 1970 anni – 12 nov 2052 anni)
Descrizione:
Extremely influential American composerExperimented with and created sounds, approaches, and ideas that had been previously excluded from music
Studied with both Schoenberg and Cowell
Began career writing primarily percussion music
1930s composed serial music; 1940s composed experimental music
Developed the prepared piano in 1940 as part of his search for new sounds
in the 1950's
Met composer Morton Feldman
Growing interest in Zen Buddhism
Moved from experimentalist to avant-garde
Argued for music that focused the listener’s attention on the present moment
Abandoned music that expressed emotion, conveyed images, developed material, revealed a coherent structure, or unfolded a logical series of events
Aleatoric music
4'33"
Aggiunto al nastro di tempo:
Data:
19 marzo 1970 anni
12 nov 2052 anni
~ 82 years
