Nothing: John Cage and 4'33

by Nicholas Day

What does nothing sound like? An offbeat history of John Cage's 4'33", a musical composition of blank bars, illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka.

One night in 1952, master pianist David Tudor took the stage in a barnlike concert hall called the Maverick. A packed audience waited with bated breath for him to start playing. Little did they know that the performance had already begun.

A rain patters.
A tree...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823454096
• ISBN13: 9780823454099
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Neal Porter Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 10.4" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3