Writings through John Cage's music, poetry, and art /
Bernstein, David W.,1951-editor.
Hatch, Christopher,editor.
Chicago, [Ill.] : University of Chicago Press,
2001.
This volume looks at the creative work of the great avant-gardist John Cage from an exciting interdisciplinary perspective, exploring his activities as a composer, performer, thinker, and artist. The essays in this collection grew out of a pivotal gathering during which a spectrum of participants including composers, music scholars, and visual artists, literary critics, poets, and filmmakers convened to examine Cage's extraordinary artistic legacy. Beginning with David Bernstein's introductory essay on the reception of Cage's music, the volume addresses topics ranging from Cage's
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction / David W. Bernstein; 1. "In Order to Thicken the Plot": Toward a Critical Reception of Cage's Music / David W. Bernstein; 2. John Cage's Queer Silence;  or, How to Avoid Making Matters Worse / Jonathan D. Katz; 3. The Intent of the Musical Moment: Cage and the Transpersonal / Austin Clarkson; 4. Cage as Performer / Gordon Mumma; 5. As Time Passes / Deborah Campana; 6. David Tudor and the Solo for Piano / John Holzaepfel; 7. Here Comes Everything / Paul van Emmerik
8. Cage's Influence: A Panel Discussion / Gordon Mumma (chair), Allan Kaprow, James Tenney, Christian Wolff, Alvin Curran, and Maryanne Amacher9. Cage and the Computer: A Panel Discussion / James Pritchett (chair), James Tenney, Andrew Culver, and Frances White; 10. Cage's Writings up to the Late 1980's / Jackson Mac Low; 11. Cage and the Structure of Chance / Constance Lewallen; 12. Diary: Cage's Mountain Lake Workshop, April 8-15, 1990 / Ray Kass; 13. The Making of Cage's One^11 / Henning Lohner; List of Contributors; Index
This volume looks at the creative work of the great avant-gardist John Cage from an exciting interdisciplinary perspective, exploring his activities as a composer, performer, thinker, and artist. The essays in this collection grew out of a pivotal gathering during which a spectrum of participants including composers, music scholars, and visual artists, literary critics, poets, and filmmakers convened to examine Cage's extraordinary artistic legacy. Beginning with David Bernstein's introductory essay on the reception of Cage's music, the volume addresses topics ranging from Cage's
Description based on print version record.
Cage, John
Cage, John -- Criticism and interpretation.
Cage, John.