John Cage (ex)plain(ed)
By: Richard Kostelanetz.
Publisher: Schirmer Books
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 194
Subjects: Cage, John -- Criticism and interpretation
Other titles: John Cage explained
Description: No composer was more controversial, prolific, or more misunderstood than John Cage (1912-1992). No critic has spent more years defending Cage and his work than Richard Kostelanetz. This work summarizes a lifetime's study of Cage's music, literary works, art, and philosophy. It both introduces Cage to the neophyte and offers valuable insights for the seasoned listener.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Part 1 : The man.; title: John Cage, inventor; title: Fomenter of radical consciousness; title: Cunningham/Cage; title: John Cage, polyartist; title: Part 2 : The works.; title: The keystones of the Cagean canon; title: Early piano music (1935-1952); title: Sonatas and Interludes (1946-1948); title: A conversation about early works for radio and tape; title: Indeterminacy (1959); title: A Year from Monday (1967); title: HPSCHD (1969) : environmental abundance; title: Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel (1969); title: The Song Books score (1970); title: Empty Words (1974-1975); title: Europera (1987) : before and after; title: I-VI (1988-1989); title: Roaratorio (1989) : John Cage as a radio artist; title: Part 3 : The legacy.; title: Rolyholyover : antiseptic havoc in the name of John Cage; title: Homosexuality; title: I saw John Cage at the Millrose Games; title: Appendix 1 : John Cage disco-bibliography; title: Appendix 2 : ChronoCage