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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.
Aug 1, 2001 · Learn about John Cage, a pioneer of twentieth-century avant-garde music who challenged the conventions of classical composition and explored the possibilities of sound in everyday life. Discover his influential works, such as 4'33", Imaginary Landscape No 4, and Cartridge Music, and his collaborations with artists like Merce Cunningham and Robert Rauschenberg.
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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 · In the 1940s, Cage pioneered electronic music, creating works out of randomly assembled snippets of audiotape. But perhaps Cage's greatest invention was his approach to music and art. After...
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...
