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John Cage's Theatre Pieces : Notations and Performances.

The experimental composer John Cage (1912-1992) is best known for his works in percussion, prepared piano, and electronic music, but he is also acknowledged to be one of the most significant figures in 20th century theatre. In Cage's work in theatre composition there is a blurring of the distin...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fetterman, William
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Taylor and Francis, 2012.
Colección:Contemporary music studies.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The experimental composer John Cage (1912-1992) is best known for his works in percussion, prepared piano, and electronic music, but he is also acknowledged to be one of the most significant figures in 20th century theatre. In Cage's work in theatre composition there is a blurring of the distinctions between music, dance, literature, art and everyday life. Here, William Fetterman examines the majority of those compositions by Cage which are audial as well as visual in content, beginning with his first work in this genre in 1952, and continuing through 1992. Much of the information in this study.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (301 pages)
ISBN:9781136645570
1136645578