Library of Congress, Washington D.C.
One of the most unconventional pieces in the history of
music is John Cage's 4'33", a composition that instructs performers not to
play their instruments for four minutes and thirty-three seconds. Premiered in
1952, this piece is not about silence, per se, but rather about encouraging
listeners to become aware of the ambient sounds around them, thus challenging
traditional notions of what constitutes music.
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