John Cage

[Contratrombone64]

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE1DB1E3BF930A2575BC0A964958260

R.I.P.

 

[Art Rock]

Sad news. A far better composer than many gove him credit for.

 

[Contratrombone64]

...... agreed

 

[some guy]

Cage died in 1992, the date on the obit that Contratrombone64 just posted.

The last concert appearance of Cage, in July 1992, was documented on disc:

John Cage at Summerstage, Music & Arts CD 875

And the Opus 20 documentary on youtube has some clips that I'm sure are from the Frankfurt concert that was to have been the 80th birthday celebration.

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhUDn4x2R6s[/YOUTUBE]

 

[Art Rock]

Cage died in 1992, the date on the obit that Contratrombone64 just posted.

Well, duh. My first reaction was indeed: I thought he was already dead.

 

[Contratrombone64]

I never heard of his death, but I'm stunned it was so long ago, regardless it's the music world's loss for sure.

 

[some guy]

I couldn't agree more.

At least we had him for a good long while. And his memory lives on. And his influence. And his music.

We're pretty lucky, actually!

 

[rojo]

Bacchanale for prepared piano by John Cage

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0BwwF9cLwM&feature=related[/youtube]