Description: No Such Thing As Silence : John Cage's 4'33", Paperback by Gann, Kyle, ISBN 0300171293, ISBN-13 9780300171297, Brand New, Free shipping in the US A vibrant portrait of the importance, influence, and impact of John Cage&;s iconic piece 4'33" by a leading modern music critic First performed at the midpoint of the twentieth century, John Cage&;s 4'33", a composition conceived of without a single musical note,is among the most celebrated and ballyhooed cultural gestures in the history of modern music. A meditation on the act of listening and the nature of performance, Cage&;s controversial piece became the iconic statement of the meaning of silence in art and is a landmark work of American music. In this book, Kyle Gann, one of the nation&;s leading music critics, explains 4'33" as a unique moment in American culture and musical composition. Finding resemblances and resonances of 4'33" in artworks as wide-ranging as the paintings of the Hudson River School and the music of John Lennon and Yoko Ono,he provides much-needed cultural context for this fundamentally challenging and often misunderstood piece. Gann also explores Cage&;s craft, describing in illuminating detail the musical, philosophical, and even environmental influences that informed this groundbreaking piece of music. Having performed 4'33" himself and as a composer in his own right, Gann offers the reader both an expert&;s analysis and a highly personal interpretation of Cage&;s most divisive work.
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Book Title: No Such Thing As Silence : John Cage&Apos;S 4&Apos;33&Quot;
Number of Pages: 272 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication Year: 2011
Topic: History & Criticism, Conceptual, Individual Composer & Musician
Item Height: 0.7 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Music, Art
Item Weight: 11.2 Oz
Item Length: 8.2 in
Author: Kyle Gann
Book Series: Icons of America Ser.
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
