(Catalogue no. 15236)
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| Title: |
Atlas Eclipticalis & Winter Music |
| Artist: |
John Cage |
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Label: |
Asphodel |
| Format: |
4 X CD |
| Price: |
€ 24.90 |
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Title Description:
John Milton Cage (September 5, 1912 Ð August 12, 1992) was an American experimental music composer, writer and visual artist. He is most commonly known for his 1952 composition 4'33", whose three movements are performed without playing a single note. Cage was an early composer of what he called "chance music" (and what others have decided to label aleatoric music)Ñmusic where some elements in the music are left to be decided by chance; he is also well known for his non-standard use of musical instruments and his pioneering exploration of electronic music. His works were sometimes controversial, but he is generally regarded as one of the most important composers of his era, especially in his raising questions about the definition of music.John Cage put Zen Buddhist beliefs into practice through music. He described his music as "purposeless play", but "this play is an affirmation of lifeÑnot an attempt to bring order out of chaos, nor to suggest improvements in creation, but simply to wake up to the very life we are living, which is so excellent once one gets oneÕs mind and desires out the way and lets it act of its own accord."
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