The Music of John Cage

by James Pritchett

Book Overview

Although John Cage has been almost universally recognised as the leading figure of the post-war musical avant-garde, this is the first book to present a complete and coherent picture of Cage the composer. Providing a historical account of Cage's musical concerns and changing style, James Pritchett describes just what it was Cage did and why and how he did it. The book is centred around extensive descriptions of the most important works and compositional...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521565448
• ISBN13: 9780521565448
• Release Date: March 1996
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.9" x 9.8"