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Silence: Lectures and Writings Paperback – 31 Dec. 1994

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  1. Print length
    288 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Marion Boyars
  4. Publication date
    31 Dec. 1994
  5. Dimensions
    18.42 x 1.83 x 21.59 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0714510432
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0714510439
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"Of all Cage's books, it is perhaps the first, Silence, which has had the broadest impact. Even now, artists of all sorts continue to respond to its Zen principles, its chance procedures, and its revolutionary ideas about sound, silence, form, and time"--Dance Chronicle

"SILENCE starts with the finest dedications of modern times--'To Whom It May Concern'--and past that you embark on one of the most entertaining and rewarding intellectual voyages that contemporary literature affords."--Alfred Frankenstein, San Francisco Chronicle

"One of the most entertaining and rewarding intellectual voyages that contemporary literature affords."--San Francisco Chronicle

"As the unchallenged father figure of American experimental music, Mr. Cage wields an influence that extends far beyond sound alone....Indeed, the entire American avant-garde would be unthinkable without Mr. Cage's music, writings, and genially patriarchical personality."--John Rockwell, The New York Times

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John Cage, a leading figure of the American musical avant-garde and lecturer and writer extraordinary, dedicated himself to the search for new horizons in musical composition. His method of composition: an amalgam of chance operations, latitude in performace, the use of electronic sound and the inclusion of ambient noise. His aim: to increase the territory of his art and to celebrate the richness of life.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Marion Boyars; New edition (31 Dec. 1994)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0714510432
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0714510439
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 18.42 x 1.83 x 21.59 cm
  • Customer reviews:
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