John Cage was an American composer, music theorist, artist, and philosopher whose work and ideas significantly influenced mid-20th-century music, particularly in the realm of experimental and avant-garde composition. Born on September 5, 1912, in Los Angeles, Cage is perhaps best known for his 1952 composition "4'33"," a piece in which the performers are instructed not to play their instruments during the three movem
... MoreJohn Cage was an American composer, music theorist, artist, and philosopher whose work and ideas significantly influenced mid-20th-century music, particularly in the realm of experimental and avant-garde composition. Born on September 5, 1912, in Los Angeles, Cage is perhaps best known for his 1952 composition "4'33"," a piece in which the performers are instructed not to play their instruments during the three movements, thus foregrounding ambient sounds and challenging conventional notions of music.
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