Years ago, at Carnegie Hall a piano recital premiere was being presented. The pianist sat down, raised his hands over the keyboard, sat immobile for three minutes, then lowered his hands and got up to bow and receive his applause.
The composer, John Cage, explained to the puzzled reporters, "Music is composed of two elements: notes and rests. Bach, Mozart and Beethoven have written music made entirely of notes, so I composed one piece entirely of rests."
Though no one would want to sit through such concert, Cage was making an important statement about music: the silences are just as important and the sounds.
The composer, John Cage, explained to the puzzled reporters, "Music is composed of two elements: notes and rests. Bach, Mozart and Beethoven have written music made entirely of notes, so I composed one piece entirely of rests."
Though no one would want to sit through such concert, Cage was making an important statement about music: the silences are just as important and the sounds.
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