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Composer
 
Composer
  
==Notable Achievements==
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==Description==
  
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Noted for 'Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano' (1948).  Avante-garde composer, also contributed to modern dance.  Turned to visual art toward the end of his career, using the same random compositions that he used in his musical compositions.
  
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==Further Reading/Research==
  
==Description==
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* http://johncage.org/
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* http://www.theguardian.com/music/tomserviceblog/2012/aug/13/john-cage-contemporary-music-guide
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* http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2010/jul/10/john-cage-composer-drawings-exhibition
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* http://pitchfork.com/news/47330-watch-five-essential-john-cage-clips/
  
Noted for 'Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano' (1948). Avante-garde composer, also contributed to modern dance.
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Revision as of 00:14, 17 July 2014

John Cage

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1912 - 1992

Occupation

Composer

Description

Noted for 'Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano' (1948). Avante-garde composer, also contributed to modern dance. Turned to visual art toward the end of his career, using the same random compositions that he used in his musical compositions.

Further Reading/Research


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