John Cage
Born: 5th September 1912, Los Angeles
Died: 12th August 1992, New York
Nationality: American
John Milton Cage Jr. was an American composer and music theorist. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one of the leading figures of the post-war avant-garde. Critics have lauded him as one of the most influential composers of the 20th century. He was also instrumental in the development of modern dance, mostly through his association with choreographer Merce Cunningham, who was also Cage's romantic partner for most of their lives.
Cage's teachers included Henry Cowell (1933) and Arnold Schoenberg (1933–35), both known for their radical innovations in music, but Cage's major influences lay in various East and South Asian cultures.
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Marc-André Hamelin on Found Objects/Sound Objects
30th Dec 2025
The Canadian pianist discusses his recent album of music by Frank Zappa, John Cage, Yehudi Wyner and others, his own approach to writing for the piano, and the composer who will be the focus of a upcoming 'long-range project'...
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- 4' 33" (11)
- A Flower (12)
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- A Valentine Out of Season (9)
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- And the Earth Shall Bear Again (9)
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- Cartridge Music (9)
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- Concert for Piano & Orchestra (13)
- Daughters of the Lonesome Isle (10)
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- First Construction in Metal (1939) for seven percussionists (11)
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- Music for Marcel Duchamp (18)
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- Mysterious Adventure (9)
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