Far from the simple antitechnology screed, or the backtonature meditation we read so often, how to do nothing is an action plan for thinking outside of capitalist narratives of efficiency and technodeterminism. Another stated reason for choosing audiobooks over other formats is that an audio performance makes. Lecture on nothing john cage, writtenfirst delivered 194950, first printed 1959, published in silence in 1961 first performance in this. Cages lecture has been quoted above because it theoretically reflects the impact of the new electroacoustic media on musical perception and the prcoesses and methods of composers. Cage wields an influence that extends far beyond sound alone. Feb 26, 20 t hough its origins go back more than a decade earlier to a talk he gave in new york, john cage s lecture on nothing was included in his first and most important collection of writings, silence. Lo bue institute of tibetan studies most of john cage s prose is cast in the form of lecture, diary and criticism, three genres particularly favored in american literature. John cage at 100 cages most lasting influence may be in his ideas about the boundaries between noise and music and. Paused youre listening to a sample of the audible audio. When cora mason wakes in a desert, she doesnt know where she is or who put her there.
In this unabridged audiobook of walking in wonder, john odonohues friend and frequent collaborator john quinn collects a series of talks and essays from the poetphilosopher on humanitys relationship with the land, the ache of absence, our place in an often mysterious universe, and the great adventure of death itself. And while they speak, audiences cant help but mull the same. We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand. Cage recited his lecture on nothing at the artists club. There is no such thing as an empty space or an empty time. Music, sound, and silence t he theories of avantgarde american composer john cage 19121992 on music, sound, and silence are of more interest than his musical compositions.
Todays essay is a followup to lecture on nothing, appropriately titled lecture on something, delivered to the artists club sometime in 1950. Overview v biography v discography v compositions v. Listen to nothing but the truth audiobook by john lescroart. The visualization of john cages lecture on nothing youtube. The line quoted above, i have nothing to say and i am saying it and that is poetry as i need it, summarily defines the fundamental tenetsand contradictionsof cages aesthetic principle of individuation and silence. Some of the most prestigious colleges and universities in the world, including yale, the massachusetts institute of technology, and uc berkeley, offer free audio lectures that can be played on your computer, mp3 player, or ipod. John cage publishes a book of graphic musical scores, featuring visualizations of works by leonard bernstein, igor stravinsky. Zac gvi john cage, lecture on nothing, 1961 open file. Download hundreds of free audio books, mostly classics, to your mp3 player or computer.
So it was that i gave about 1949 my lecture on nothing at the artists club on eighth street in. This audio was shown at mk gallery, milton keynes as part of symposium. Apr 10, 2020 download unabridged audiobook for free or share your audio books, safe, fast and high quality. Lecture on nothing is perhaps, next to the future of music. National academy of arts and letters, and wrote his lecture on nothing. There are many options for downloading and listening to librivox audiobooks. The intervening fourandabit decades have done little to diminish its many charms. John adams, in his memoir hallelujah junction, describes how a reading of cages 1961 book silence encouraged him to drop out of. As a homage to revolutionary composer john cage, robert wilson performs cages lecture on nothing, one of the central texts of twentiethcentury experimental literature. The last lecture the last lecture audiobook, by randy pausch. The sense of disorientation yielded by this experience is probably the best possible introduction to cages lecture on nothing, recited as part of the barbican theatres dancing for duchamp series. Premiered on august 22, 2012 at the ruhrtriennale festival, jahrhunderthalle, bochum, germany. He published silence in 1961, which included lectures and writings from the period 19391958. The work is a neat summarisation of the composers philosophy of music, as well as an application of his musical structures to a piece of prose.
John cage at 100 cages most lasting influence may be in his ideas about the boundaries between noise and music and the artistic freedom that comes from breaking the rules. American composer john cage, among historys most influential artistic innovators, strove to broaden the definition of music and introduced chance operations into the compositional process. One hundred years after his birth, john cages ideas about the possibilities of music still inspire. Take john macarthur books on the road with these audiobook versions of his popular works. Cage began an uninterrupted and successful lecturing career in 1927 with the earliest of. Provocative, timely, and utterly persuasive, this audiobook is a fourcourse meal in the age of soylent. Deceptive cadence watch and hear a handful of clips that form an introduction to the master provocateurs work. This is one of my favorite books on music, for sure, but the kindle edition is making me crazy i read on the ipad and have to magnify each page to get the type readable. One hundred years after his birth, john cages openminded ideas about the possibilities of music and sound still inspire.
Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. A recent survey released by the audio publishers association found that the overwhelming majority of audiobook users listen in the car, and more than twothirds of audiobook buyers described audiobooks as relaxing and a good way to multitask. John cages century one hundred years after his birth, john cages openminded ideas about the possibilities of music and sound still inspire. Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them. Data and models, 3e groove nations electronic arena podcast komeilmasoumis podcast le podcast dariolix kovsiefm97. As cage explains in the essay, the topicsomethingis ostensibly morton feldman, but as he admits, by the end it is about something else, namely cages most recent ideas on. Download unabridged audiobook for free or share your audio books, safe, fast and high quality. Lectures and writings is a book by american experimental composer john cage 19121992, first published in 1961 by wesleyan university press. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Download audiobooks written by john andrews to your device. Id rather hear the sound of life happening than a lot of the music that exists today. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and nonstandard use of musical instruments, cage was one of the leading figures of the postwar avantgarde. Lectures and writings, 50th anniversary edition cage, john, gann, kyle on.
Robert wilson is one of the most significant representatives of the theatrical avantgarde, whose landmark einstein on the beach was recreated at the barbican in 2012. Premier spy novelist john le carrs first novel introduces the worlds most famous undercover operative, george smiley, who, though bitter and weary with all he has seen and done, cannot refuse one last desperate call for his services. My first encounter with the book in the local public library resulted in my renewing it repeatedly. I framed a copy of the score and it hangs in my house. John cages lecture on nothing the barbican, london 2502. Most of john cages prose is cast in the form of lecture, diary and criticism, three genres. Randy pausch a lot of professors give talks titled the last lecture. These are extracts from the 50th anniversary edition of silence. John cage evaluated his compositional questions on a strictly musical basis, and so should we. John cage lecture on nothing moscow, russia tv 1992. The form, the morphology of the con tinuity, is unpredictable. Nevertheless, 433 is not the first piece in which cage mastered writing the ephemeral.
Free audio lectures are a great way to get an education on the go. As a homage to revolutionary composer john cage, robert wilson performs cage s lecture on nothing, one of the central texts of twentiethcentury experimental literature. Im just finishing up the book of fellow composer morton feldmans writings. Silence is a collection of essays and lectures cage wrote during the period from 1939 to 1961. To understand the music of john cage, then, one not only needs to know something of the mechanics of his work, but one also needs an image of john cage the composerhis sensibility, his musical style. Introduction to the music of john cage james pritchett. Safe to get and share audio book here and downloading speed is great on audiobook bay abb. The text in john cages lecture on nothing is composed of four measures per line and twelve lines per unit. Lectures and writings is a book by american experimental composer john cage. Jul 05, 2000 listen to nothing but the truth audiobook by john lescroart.
John macarthur audio books at simply audiobooks simply. How to listen or download audio files how to find audiobooks in the librivox catalog how to become a librivox volunteer guides for listeners and volunteers librivox wiki listendownload help. John cage s century one hundred years after his birth, john cage s openminded ideas about the possibilities of music and sound still inspire. John cage 1912 1992 was an american composer, music theorist, writer, philosopher and provocative artist. Free audio lectures from top colleges and universities. The notion of silence or as cage philosophizes, the lack thereof has informed both my thinking and my playing. Modern music sevenths, always, all, fascinated me the seconds, with all its modern intervals. Audio books online download, free unabridged audiobook. T hough its origins go back more than a decade earlier to a talk he gave in new york, john cages lecture on nothing was included in his first and most important collection of writings, silence.
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