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The Music of John Cage
James Pritchett
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Description for The Music of John Cage
Paperback. The first book to examine fully the work of John Cage, leading figure of the post-war musical avant-garde. Series Editor(s): Whittall, Arnold. Series: Music in the Twentieth Century. Num Pages: 240 pages, 53 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 193 x 13. Weight in Grams: 436.
Although John Cage has been almost universally recognised as the leading figure of the post-war musical avant-garde, this is the first book to present a complete and coherent picture of Cage the composer. Providing a historical account of Cage's musical concerns and changing style, James Pritchett describes just what it was Cage did and why and how he did it. The book is centred around extensive descriptions of the most important works and compositional techniques, including in-depth explanations of the role of chance and indeterminacy in Cage's music. Dr Pritchett also considers the relationship of Cage's musical thought to his ... Read more
Although John Cage has been almost universally recognised as the leading figure of the post-war musical avant-garde, this is the first book to present a complete and coherent picture of Cage the composer. Providing a historical account of Cage's musical concerns and changing style, James Pritchett describes just what it was Cage did and why and how he did it. The book is centred around extensive descriptions of the most important works and compositional techniques, including in-depth explanations of the role of chance and indeterminacy in Cage's music. Dr Pritchett also considers the relationship of Cage's musical thought to his ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Series
Music in the Twentieth Century
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521565448
SKU
V9780521565448
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Reviews for The Music of John Cage
'Thus we find detailed and generally thorough, consideration of not just Cage's music and the techniques it employs but also the sources of the ideological standpoints from which the music is derived.' Music and Letters