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John Milton Cage Jr. (September 5, 1912 – August 12, 1992) was an American composer and music theorist. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one of the leading figures of the post-war avant-garde.
May 24, 2024 · John Cage (born September 5, 1912, Los Angeles, California, U.S.—died August 12, 1992, New York, New York) was an American avant-garde composer whose inventive compositions and unorthodox ideas profoundly influenced mid-20th-century music.
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The official site for information about the life and works of John Cage, administered by the John Cage Trust.
4'33" greatly influenced modernist music, furthering the genres of noise music and silent music, which—whilst still controversial to this day—reverberate among many contemporary musicians. Cage re-explored the idea of silent composition in two later renditions: 0'00" (1962) and One3 (1989).
Aug 12, 1992 · Learn about John Cage, a pioneer of modern music who incorporated chance, silence, and unconventional instruments into his compositions. Explore his influential works, such as 4'33", Sonatas and Interludes, and his collaborations with artists like Merce Cunningham and Robert Rauschenberg.
- American
- September 5, 1912
- Los Angeles, California
- August 12, 1992
Explore the life and work of John Cage, a pioneer of experimental music and a key figure in the Fluxus movement. Find his scores, recordings, books, and exhibitions at MoMA.
Sep 5, 2012 · Today, exactly 100 years after his birth, composer, writer and conceptual artist John Cage is still, for many, Public Enemy No. 1. On a scale far beyond the reach of any other 20th-century art...
