John

John Cage (1912-1992) was an American minimalist and modernist composer. Along with Philip Glass, he is a frequently asked about modernist composer. He was also a leading figure in the Avant-garde movement (eccentric in the arts)after WW2. He invented the prepared piano by modifying a regular piano with nuts, screws, etc.. He was "friends" with Merce Cunningham--who kept him knowledgeable with dance. He also drew from Southeast Asia and India. 4'33" is by far his most famous work. It is almost always the buzzer-beater.
=== Works: Edit ===
4'33": contains no "music." It instead allows the audience to listen to the ambient sounds in the venue.
As Slow As Possible or ASLSP: As SLow aS Possible has room for minor interpretation (minor sarcasm). Cage wrote the titular marking in it, but neglected to specify how literal it should be taken. It is currently being performed in St. Burchardi Church in Halberstadt, Germany. It is scheduled to end in 2640 C.E..
Sonatas and Interludes: Twenty pieces for the prepared piano. Influenced by India, they try to explain theRasa concept of the art essence and impression. Watch No. Ten
Bacchanale: The result of a collaboration with dancer Syvilla Fort.
Imaginary Landscapes: A series that is supposed to depict the future. It includes such object as phonograph recordings, radios, variable-speed turntables, gongs, and performers, among others. It is a primary example of electroacoustic music.
==== Etudes Australes/Boreales: Difficult piano works influenced Southern/Northern Hemisphere constellations. Edit ====
HPSCHD: pronounced "harpsichord." It was created dually with Lejaren Hiller as a piece of computer sounds and the harpsichord.