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Magic Number Four

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Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Driven by a life-long fascination with the relationship between music and mathematics, John Cage often gave simple numerical titles to his works. Tonight we focus on one of his favorite numbers, in the "String Quartet in Four Parts."

24:33 on WNYC2: A John Cage Festival

John Cage's "String Quartet in Four Parts"

Cage's 1950 work deals with the traditional Indian notions of the nine permanent emotions and the seasonal cycle. The composition is disarmingly simple, comprised of a very small collection of sonorities set to an unwavering rhythmic structure, depicting a season within each movement.

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Meredith Monk

Composer/performer Meredith Monk talks about having John Cage over for meals; his reaction to her music, and their last experience together.

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Expansion of the Sound Universe

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Roaratorio and James Joyce

Join us for 24:33, as WNYC's weekend overnight host Helga Davis guides us through 24 hours and 33 minutes of John Cage's recorded music, plus rare archival audio of interviews and live performances.

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The Unearthed John Cage Concerts: Strings, Conch Shells and Fire

Join us for 24:33, as WNYC's weekend overnight host Helga Davis guides us through 24 hours and 33 minutes of John Cage's recorded music, plus rare archival audio of interviews and live performances.

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Chamber Ensemblance

Join us for 24:33, as WNYC's weekend overnight host Helga Davis guides us through 24 hours and 33 minutes of John Cage's recorded music, plus rare archival audio of interviews and live performances.

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The Playful and Playable ...

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Prepared Piano Revisited and John Cage Speaks

Join us for 24:33, as WNYC's weekend overnight host Helga Davis guides us through 24 hours and 33 minutes of John Cage's recorded music, plus rare archival audio of interviews and live performances.

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The Playful and Playable ...

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