"Marvelous Accidents": The Concerto for Prepared Piano and Chamber Orchestra of John Cage
Description:
John Cages Concerto for Prepared Piano and Chamber Orchestra (1950-51) holds a unique position within the composers oeuvre as the first work based in part on chance-derived compositional procedures. Cage entered into such practice gradually, incrementally abandoning subjective taste and personal expression through the course of the work. Drawing from the philosophical framework provided by Cages "Lecture on Nothing" (1950) and "Lecture on Something" (c. 1951-52), this thesis explores the aes…
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Date:
December 1999
Creator:
Boutwell, Brett N.
Partner:
UNT Libraries