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Lak · 01-20-2005, 07:37 AM

"Which is more musical; the sound of a truck driving past a factory, or the sound of a truck driving past a music school?"
Yep, Cage certainly had some messy ideas, but art is art (unless of course the artist says so). I quite like the idea of 4:33, that the piece is actually the miscellaneous sounds you can hear while the piano isnt being played, but I sure as hell wouldn't pay to see it performed. My music teacher had it on CD. Yyygcch. Nor would I pay to see Cage and his randoms blow bubbles into various containers of water for an hour or so. Whatever inflates your liferaft, mate.
But speaking of dissonance, I WOULD pay to see a performance of Threnody for 52 strings, now THAT is a cool piece.

01-20-2005, 07:37 AM	#17 (permalink)
Lak Insane Location: New Zealand	"Which is more musical; the sound of a truck driving past a factory, or the sound of a truck driving past a music school?" Yep, Cage certainly had some messy ideas, but art is art (unless of course the artist says so). I quite like the idea of 4:33, that the piece is actually the miscellaneous sounds you can hear while the piano isnt being played, but I sure as hell wouldn't pay to see it performed. My music teacher had it on CD. Yyygcch. Nor would I pay to see Cage and his randoms blow bubbles into various containers of water for an hour or so. Whatever inflates your liferaft, mate. But speaking of dissonance, I WOULD pay to see a performance of Threnody for 52 strings, now THAT is a cool piece. __________________ ignorance really is bliss.