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Evening Music

John Cage

The Composer Speaks

John Cage talks about how he got into working with chance procedures and came to redefine the so-called "purpose" of music.


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Posted by: Richard Mitnick September 19, 2007 - 08:15PM
Highland Park, NJ

Sorry, I don't get it. I have been listening to the 24:33 files. I just don't understand how this man made a living. I mean, what's with the Haikus in the New Sounds Live archive?

I get Nancarrow,Varese, Antheil, even Harry Partch. I just don't get most of Cage.

I liked what Lou Harrison did with the Suite for Toy Piano.

Someone tell me what all of this adulation is about.

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Posted by: Richard Mitnick September 19, 2007 - 08:15PM
Highland Park, NJ

Egad, it's 9.19.07, and my above comment is the first?

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