1st Edition

John Cage A Research and Information Guide

By Sara Haefeli Copyright 2018
254 Pages
by Routledge

254 Pages
by Routledge

254 Pages
by Routledge

This annotated bibliography uncovers the wealth of resources available on the life and music of John Cage, one of the most influential and fascinating composers of the twentieth-century. The guide will focus on documentary studies, archival resources, scholarly research, and autobiographical materials, and place the composer and his work in a larger context of postmodern philosophy, art and... Read more

Preface



Acknowledgements



Chapter 1: John Cage: History and Historiography



Chapter 2: Catalog of Compositions by Instrumentation



Chapter 3: Sources and Reference Materials



Chapter 4: Biographical and Historical Studies



Chapter 5: Work Studies



Chapter 6: Cage in Connection to Others



Chapter 7: Compositional Techniques and Aesthetic Philosophy



Chapter 8: Political and Social Philosophy



Index of Authors and Editors



Work Index



Subject Index

Biography

Sara Haefeli is Assistant Professor of Music Theory, History, and Composition at Ithaca College.