“4′33″”. Dźwięki ciszy
“4′33″”. The Sounds of Silence
Author(s): Marcin BorchardtSubject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Language and Literature Studies, Music, Studies of Literature, Comparative Study of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Summary/Abstract: August 29, 1952, in Maverick Concert Hall, Woodstock: a historic event takes place. The pianist David Tudor closes and opens the piano lid three times, without touching the keyboard itself, during the premiere performance of John Cage’s new composition. This piece, called “4′33″” has been written for a “silent piano.” It is a composition that is NOT to be played! Critics and the audience find the joke poor. Today, depending on the individual point of view, “4′33″” might be interpreted in hundreds of different ways.
Journal: ER(R)GO. Teoria-Literatura-Kultura
- Issue Year: 2016
- Issue No: 33
- Page Range: 37-45
- Page Count: 9
- Language: Polish