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[4'33" : for any instrument or combination of instruments
- Title
- [4'33" : for any instrument or combination of instruments / John Cage].
- Author
- Cage, John.
- Publication
- New York : Henmar Press, c1960.
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- Description
- 1 score ([1] p.); 31 cm.
- Alternative Title
- 4'33"
- 4 minutes, 33 seconds.
- Four minutes, thirty-three seconds.
- Subjects
- Note
- Publisher's no.: Edition Peters no. 6777.
- Dedication: for Irwin Kremen.
- Printed note on score: The title of this work is the total length in minutes and seconds of its performance. At Woodstock, N.Y., August 29, 1952, the title was 4'33" and the three parts were 33", 2'40", and 1'20". It was performed by David Tudor, pianist, who indicated the beginnings of parts by closing, the endings by opening, the keyboard lid. However, the work may be performed by any instrumentalist or combination of instrumentalists and last any lengths of time.
- Added note in Cage's hand: After the Woodstock performance a copy in proportional notion was made for Irwin Kremen. In it the timelengths of the movement were 30" 2'23" and 1'40."
- On verso is a draft of a letter [fragment?] discussing recommendations of performers for Christian Wolff's Burdocks.
- John Cage Music Manuscript Collection.
- Contents
- Tacet -- Tacet -- Tacet.
- Call Number
- JPB 95-3 Folder 196
- OCLC
- 50501195
- NYPG94-C7035
- Author
- Cage, John.
- Title
- [4'33" : for any instrument or combination of instruments / John Cage].
- Imprint
- New York : Henmar Press, c1960.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Kremen, Irwin.Wolff, Christian, 1934- Burdocks.
- Research Call Number
- JPB 95-3 Folder 196 Public service copyJPB 94-24 Folder 171 Originals -- Permission required