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| What John Cage's silent symphony really means | What John Cage's silent symphony really means |
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| Listen to Frank Zappa, the BBC Symphony Orchestra and others perform John Cage's "silent" piece 4'33". | Listen to Frank Zappa, the BBC Symphony Orchestra and others perform John Cage's "silent" piece 4'33". |
| Why have different musicians recorded a piece of music with no notes? This slideshow tells the story of Cage's infamous, and much performed, work. The first 20 seconds are, appropriately, silent. | Why have different musicians recorded a piece of music with no notes? This slideshow tells the story of Cage's infamous, and much performed, work. The first 20 seconds are, appropriately, silent. |
| To see the enhanced content on this page, you need to have JavaScript enabled and Adobe Flash installed. | To see the enhanced content on this page, you need to have JavaScript enabled and Adobe Flash installed. |
| Slideshow production by Alan Connor | Slideshow production by Alan Connor |
| Related links: | Related links: |
| John Cage explains his work | John Cage explains his work |
| The importance of silence | The importance of silence |
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| More audio slideshows: | More audio slideshows: |
| Artists and creative block | Artists and creative block |