Tag: cage

  • There’s another approach to realizing Two: completely determining everything using chance operations. I tried this out and describe the results.

  • The notation makes it clear that Cage leaves various specific aspects of the continuity of Two up to the performer. What isn’t clear is how, as a performer, one is supposed to make those decisions.

  • I’m starting to work on learning John Cage’s Two for piano and flute (Frances is playing the flute part on shakuhachi). I thought I’d take a few posts to describe the process of learning the piano part.

On the Music of John Cage

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