Find john cage composition information on allmusic. A lively 1963 interview of john cage by jonathan cott. Lets get back to terrys 1982 interview with john cage, who. We discussed his compositional process, which was, in fact, quite sterile. It includes the installation essay which, inspired by henry david thoreaus the duty of civil disobedience, was designed by cage for documenta 8 in kassel. Just reading cages beautifully executed scores generally has given me greater satisfaction than listening to his music. Reviewed in the united states on december 26, 2012. Includes archival video and audio of interviews or performances with. Young readers will enjoy this titles cookbook format, complete with two recipes and troubleshooting instructions. Composer john cage was merce cunninghams life partner and. Over his fivedecade career, cale has worked in various styles across.
Critics have lauded him as one of the most influential composers of the 20th century. At every turn cott antagonizes cage with challenging questions. Extracts from a 1966 interview between john cage and critic irving sandler are also reproduced. John cage is within the scope of the composers wikiproject, a group of editors writing and developing biographical articles about composers of all eras and styles. In this interview from april 12, 1983, john cage discusses his diet, travelling, his educational background, being a tour guide, his current work. John cages most famous, or infamous, work is 433, in which a. John cage, zen buddhism, and the inner life of artists. Composer john cage was born in 1912 and died in 1992. Introducing npr musics tiny desk home concerts, bringing you performance sessions from across the country. At the heart of the book is a companion to john cage, a selection of quotes by cage and notes on key themes and influences, all of which make it essential reading on this important figure of the twentiethcentury avant garde. Composed in america is the first booklength work to address the other john cage, a revisionist treatment of the way cage himself has composed and been composed in america. The son of an inventor, cage briefly attended pomona college and then traveled.
Cage, as these original essays testify, is a contradictory figure. Dec 15, 2010 a performance by william marx of john cage s 433. When the great avantgardist john cage died, just short of his eightieth birthday in 1992, he was already the subject of dozens of interviews, memoirs, and discussions of his contribution to music, music theory, and performance practice. T he theories of avantgarde american composer john cage 19121992 on music, sound, and silence are of more interest than his musical compositions. Did cages experience in the anechoic chamber lead him to use chance in his music. An archive of john cages oneminute stories from indeterminacy. But he was one of the most fascinating people ive ever met. The following interview is pieced together from a series of taperecorded interviews with john cage during his recent visit to new york. Speed interview with iris argaman, author of bear and fred. Music is a succession of sounds and the composer the organizer of sounds. John davies cale, obe born 9 march 1942 is a welsh musician, composer, singer, songwriter and record producer who was a founding member of the american rock band the velvet underground. Ok, lets get the elephant out of the room right away.
Oral history interview with john cage, 1974 may 2 archives. John cage interview 1970 ortf archive footage duration. Sep 05, 2012 kay larson is the author of a new book called where the heart beats. In the third performance, they are played separately. In a classic interview from our archive gerald larner finds composer john cage, famous for the rebellious poise of his atonal music, writing harmonies. Oct 26, 2011 the line, probably john cage s most famous statement, appears three times over in his book silence, which wesleyan university press has reissued in a smart fiftieth anniversary edition that also coincides with the centenary of the authors birth. Song books solos for voice 392 is a collection of short works by john cage, composed and compiled by the composer in 1970. Book this book does not require a rating on the projects quality scale. What had its origins in a simple but wideranging collection of conversations with daniel charles becomes under cage s hands a work for many voices and many subjects.
American composer john cage, among historys most influential artistic innovators, strove to broaden the definition of music and introduced chance operations into the compositional process. Sep 07, 2016 in this interview from april 12, 1983, john cage discusses his diet, travelling, his educational background, being a tour guide, his current work, following arnold schoenberg, using chance when. Cages intense musical composition consists of a pianist sitting at a. A pioneer of chance music, electronic music and nonstandard use of musical instruments, cage was one of the leading figures of the postwar avantgarde. Jul 01, 2000 for the birds is a book, a dialogue and an event all at the same time. Not my aphorism, but the epithet of michael finnissy, a composer who worked with cage and who deeply admires him, but who suggests that the cageian legacy is. He had a good understanding of the language, and books, and you could tell that by visiting him in his home and by the pictures he had on the wall, which were 1890ish john cage interview, 1974 may 2, archives of american art, smithsonian institution. John cage, zen buddhism, and the inner life of artists by kay larson.
An interview with john cage, john cage at seventyfive, richard fleming and william duckworth, editors bucknell university press, 1989, pp. She says cage s ideas had a huge influence, especially on the visual arts. Amirkhanian begins with a quick history of cages musical upbringing, leading into an interview conducted with cage during preparation for the. John cage was a fascinating man, and i met him in 1987, to interview him for a journal i worked on about the i ching. The book proposes that john cage originated the worldview that showed artist how to appreciate the work of marcel duchamp. John cage is best known for his indeterminate music, which leaves a significant level of creative decisionmaking in the hands of the performer.
Provenance this interview is part of the archives of american art oral history program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the united states, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others. Cage possesses one of the rarest qualities of the true creator that of an original mind and whether that originality pleases, irritates, amuses or outrages is irrelevant. Would have enjoyed some additonal deep dives into certain subjects, but some of this can be found from other sources. But cage never thought of himself as only or even primarily a composer. Silent prayer i intend to compose a piece of uninterrupted silence and sell it to muzak co. Feb 10, 20 john cage interview 1970 ortf archive footage duration. Freeman was the catalyst behind the opera nixon in china by john adams, as well as pieces by john cage. John cage in conversation with daniel charles pdf full ebook download kindle, full ebook, free, books, download ebook android, ebooks for free, ebooks, ebooks for free completely, book for free, read book pdf, book from internet, read book from utorrent, free comic book download.
In 1952, at black mountain college, he presented a theatrical event considered by many to have been the first happening. In two of the performances, conducted by the composer, the pieces are played simultaneously. In a 1963 interview with public radio station kpfk, cage described a. In our own time, duchamp universally gets credit for inventing the postmodernism at the center of insightful into the creative process of john cage and associate artists, development of chance method. Npr s brings you news about books and authors along with our picks for great reads. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and nonstandard use of musical instruments, cage was one of the leading figures of the postwar avantgarde.
Nonprofit online library of books, videos, music, and websites. John cage interviewed by jonathan cott 1963 youtube. The following material is taken from interviews the author conducted with cage on march 18, 1982, at cage s loft on west 18th street, new york, and on may 29, 1982, before a live audience during the cage at 70 weekend at the almeida festival, london, england. This second installation in mode records complete john cage edition includes three versions of atlas eclipticalis, for an ensemble of up to 86 players, and winter music, for 1 to 20 pianos. To the best of our knowledge is a nationallysyndicated, peabody awardwinning public radio show that dives headlong into the deeper end of ideas. I went to the kitchen and got a pie plate and put it and a book on the strings and saw that i was going in the right direction.
Did cages experience in the anechoic chamber lead him to 4. John cage 19121992 was a composer and printmaker from new york, new york. John cage is the outstanding composer of avantgarde music today. A world war ii story april 29, 2020 learn to draw with christopher eliopoulos, illustrator of the yawns are coming.
Martin iddons book is the first volume to collect the. Today, exactly 100 years after his birth, composer, writer and conceptual artist john cage is still, for many, public enemy no. Based on an interview with john cage, conducted by charles amirkhanian at the exploratoriums speaking of music in san francisco, this ode to gravity program was heard nationwide over the npr satellite. Apr 04, 2014 john cage, lithograph in mushroom book, plate viii 1972, 22 12 x 15, edition 5175 john cage trust at bard college a couple of his 1990 edible drawings made from snow peas. The project discussion page is the place to talk about technical and editorial issues and exchange ideas.
John cage, lithograph in mushroom book, plate viii 1972, 22 12 x 15, edition 5175 john cage trust at bard college a couple of his 1990 edible drawings made from snow peas. Jul 29, 2017 a lively 1963 interview of john cage by jonathan cott. Historically, music has been a communication of feelings, but cage argues that all sounds have this potential for conveying. Kay larson is the author of a new book called where the heart beats. He studied with richard buhlig, henry cowell, adolph weiss, and arnold schoenberg. On a scale far beyond the reach of any other 20thcentury art. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and non. Fresh air listens back to an interview with cage from 1982. At the heart of the book is a companion to john cage, a selection of quotes by cage and notes on key themes and influences, all of which make it essential reading on this important figure of.
She says cages ideas had a huge influence, especially on the visual arts. The discussion covers several aspects of cages creative process and aesthetic. The publication of a great artists letters is always an important event, but rarely is such a volume as thrilling to read as is the selected letters of john cage, which takes us from the 1930s, when cage was an eighteenyearold college dropout traveling in europe and algeria, to his robbery at knifepoint shortly before his sudden death in 1992. John cages as slow as possible september 5, 2003 more than a decade after his death, american composer john cage continues to challenge listeners. An interview with merce cunningham and john cage duration. The tiny desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. In a 1988 interview with composer william duckworth, cage said that. The fine print reveals the reason for this handmade feel.
A year with john cage how to get out of the cage documentary, 2012. As kay larson explains in her excellent, lucid and newly published book where the heart beats. Jun 07, 2016 the publication of a great artists letters is always an important event, but rarely is such a volume as thrilling to read as is the selected letters of john cage, which takes us from the 1930s, when cage was an eighteenyearold college dropout traveling in europe and algeria, to his robbery at knifepoint shortly before his sudden death in 1992. Sep 05, 2012 today, exactly 100 years after his birth, composer, writer and conceptual artist john cage is still, for many, public enemy no. Lois long and john cage who died in 1992 and 2005, respectively created the original mud book on a kitchen table with newspaper, mud, and dandelion blossoms. John cage, zen buddhism, and the inner life of artists, the guiding force behind this work was his. Nprs brings you news about books and authors along with our picks for great reads. Nineteen eightytwo was the year of his seventieth birthday and marked over half a century of creative activity. September 5, 1912 august 12, 1992 was an american composer, music theorist, artist, and philosopher. Just sitting and talking with him for an hour, in has apartment on 18th street, was a moving.
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