Listening Through The Dictionary of Composers and Their Music

John Cage (1912-1992)

Bio

One of the most recognizable postmodern composers, Cage was a pioneer in indeterminacy, electroacoustic, and non-standard instrumentation in music. He studied under Henry Cowell and Arnold Schoenberg and traveled widely drawing inspiration, particularly from South-Asian musical concepts. Cage worked around the US in various colleges and became a celebrity in the avant-garde artist community. His contributions to modern dance and 20th-century music cannot be overstated.