No Such Thing as Silence; John Cage's 4'33"

by Kyle Gann

• ISBN13: 9780300171297
• ISBN10: 0300171293
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2011-01-25
• Publisher: Yale University Press

Summary

First performed at the midpoint of the twentieth century, John Cage's 4'33ö - a composition conceived of without a single musical note-is among the most celebrated and ballyhooed cultural gestures in the history of modern music. In this book, Kyle Gann, one of the nation's leading music critics, explains 4'33ö as a unique moment in American culture and musical composition. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Kyle Gann is Associate Professor of Music at Bard College, a composer, and former new-music critic for the Village Voice.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
4'33ö at First Listening	p. 1
The Man: 1912-1949	p. 32
Dramatis Personae (Predecessors and Influences)	p. 71
The Path to 4'33ö: 1946 to 1952	p. 121
The Piece and Its Notations	p. 167
The Legacy	p. 188
Appendix 4'33ö Discography	p. 215
Notes	p. 219
Bibliography	p. 233
Index	p. 241
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