“I am always open to new ideas in this modern world” a reader tells Topical. “But something I read in a Sydney newspaper has caused me wonderment. The report said music composer John Cage was ‘one of the most original composers of the 20th century – but also one of the most misunderstood.’ His best known piece, titled 4’ 33”, isn’t really music at all – a pianist sits at the piano, closes the lid and plays nothing. Not a note. It invites the audience to simply listen and experience ambient sound, like traffic on the road outside, the sniffles and fidgeting of the person sitting next to you or the ring of a mobile phone.”
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