The Roaring Silence: John Cage, a Life

by David Revill

Book Overview

John Cage has been described as the most influential composer of the last half of the twentieth century. His work and ideas - about silence, indeterminacy, nonintention, art's role in bringing the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1559701668
• ISBN13: 9781559701662
• Release Date: September 1992
• Publisher: Arcade Pub
• Length: 375 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Read this to hear differently

An essential book for anyone interested in John Cage's music or post-war classical music. It gives a comprehensive view of Cage's entire life as well as his thoughts on music, covering his time both before and after discovering Zen. David Revill writes in a matter of fact, straightforward manner, without infusing the book with his personal opinions, although his percussion background comes through when he describes the rhythmic details of Cage's compositions. Overall a fine introduction to Cage's thought, but be sure to hear his music as well.