OK, so I didn’t listen to John Cage’s infamous 4′33″ today. Actually, I overheard someone whistling it in the office, but it was just the middle movement, so it doesn’t really count.
I’ve always thought that 4′33″ was the epitome of all that is wrong with pretentious, avant-garde music. People gather together to watch a pianist [...]
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John Cage 4′33″
Posted in Avant-garde, tagged 4'33", john cage, listening, silence on 1 April, 2008 | 1 Comment »
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