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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 random syncopations in his musical compositions. Partner was acclaimed choreographer [[Merce Cunningham]].
  
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==See Also==
  
==Description==
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* [[LGBTQ Classical Music Composers]]
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* [[Celebrated LGBTQ Pianists]]
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==Further Reading/Research==
  
Noted for 'Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano' (1948). Avante-garde composer, also contributed to modern dance.
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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/
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* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UPlYnBFrI0

Latest revision as of 14:41, 2 October 2018

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 random syncopations in his musical compositions. Partner was acclaimed choreographer Merce Cunningham.

See Also

Further Reading/Research