The Roaring Silence: John Cage - A Life

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Intro; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Prelude; One (Before 1912) 3; Two (1912-1924); Three (1924-1930); Four (1930-1935); Five (1935-1938); Six (1938-1940); Seven (1940-1943); Eight (1943-1947); Nine (1948-1950); Ten (Zen); Eleven (1950-1952); Twelve (1952-1956); Thirteen (1957-1966); Fourteen (1967-1977); Fifteen (1977-1991); Sixteen (To 1992); Chronology of Musical Works; Selective Chronology of Visual Works; Notes; Bibliography; Index;John Cage was one of the most innovative and important composers of the twentieth century. He influenced not only contemporaries but also younger generations, including artists from Phillip Glass, Steve Reich, and Terry Riley to the Beatles, Brian Eno, Frank Zappa, Sonic Youth, and Radiohead. His work and ideas have reached beyond the world of music to dance, painting, video art, printmaking, and poetry, and he remains a defining force in the whole climate of contemporary culture. Among experimental artists of the twenty-first century, it would be difficult to list any not influenced by Cage.