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21 de feb. de 2021 · John Cage was deeply intrigued by the method and used the I-Ching as a means of composing entirely by chance, removing his own influence as much as possible from the musical scores. This acceptance of chance and renewed confidence in his own ability led Cage the following to finally compose a work he had been considering for years, entitled 4’33”.
John Cage was given a book of the I Ching (Book of Changes), a classic Chinese text that uses a hexagram symbol, to create order out of seemingly random occurrences. One of the first works that he used the I Ching for was Imaginary Landscape No. 4 (March No. 2) in 1951. This work, for 24 performers at 12 radios, where one player controls the ...
17 de oct. de 2021 · Grete Sultan, pianoforte
23 de feb. de 2024 · John Cage’s encounter with the I Ching occurred in the early 1950s when he was seeking new possibilities in his compositions. Feeling stifled by the constraints of traditional Western music, Cage was drawn to Eastern philosophies and found solace and inspiration within the pages of the I Ching.
Work Title. Music of Changes. Composed in 1951. Premiered in New York, January 1, 1952. For solo piano. Complete in 4 volumes. The title Music of Changes is variously meaningful, the first, of course, being reference to the Chinese oracle book the I Ching, or Book of Changes, of which Cage made extensive use in composing the piece.
25 de jul. de 2015 · John Cage nel 1950 si procura il libro dell'I Ching, di cui si vuole servire per fare delle scelte compositive senza l'intervento della sua volontà, in modo non intenzionale. È un metodo per organizzare il caso, per controllare l'imprevedibile. Serve a determinare secondo un sistema di combinazioni numeriche, quali note suonare, la loro durata, la loro…
The most aesthetic website about the I Ching is Joel Biroco’s Yijing Dao…. It is one of the most appealing websites I have ever seen. He links to an article by Steve Marshall about John Cage, who originally came across the I Ching in 1943. Of all the musicians influenced by the I Ching, John Cage seems to have been at the forefront:. John Cage’s I Ching chance operations
