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>From: smoliar@jit.iss.nus.sg (stephen smoliar)
Subject: Re: Intelligence, awareness, and esthetics
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References: <1992Apr21.212425.9210@saifr00.cfsat.honeywell.com> <1992Apr22.122656.1303@nuscc.nus.sg> <1992Apr22.153550.19640@javelin.sim.es.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1992 12:15:53 GMT

In article <1992Apr22.153550.19640@javelin.sim.es.com>
biesel@javelin.sim.es.com (Heiner Biesel) writes:
>
>I've always thought that 4'33'' was Cage's finest work, and hoped he would
>spend more of his time in this vein. Imagine the stupendous 1h 17' 29''
>for orchestra, organ and chorus, in b flat. I contend its premiere would
>rival that of The Rite of Spring.
>
The biggest problem with Cage is that people are more inclined to discuss what
they have read ABOUT him than what they have heard BY him.  Anyone who has
seriously followed Cage's work knows that he has already achieved the ultimate
culmination of 4'33".  It is called 0'00".  I last heard it performed in Los
Angeles five years ago as part of a series of concerts celebrating his 75th
birthday.
-- 
Stephen W. Smoliar; Institute of Systems Science
National University of Singapore; Heng Mui Keng Terrace
Kent Ridge, SINGAPORE 0511
Internet:  smoliar@iss.nus.sg


