John Cage

John Cage

ComposerMusic DepartmentWriter
Born
September 5, 1912
Died
August 12, 1992
Awards
1 wins, 1 nominations

Innovative Composer and pianist, educated at Pomona College, he studied music with Fannie Dillon, Ruhan Buhlig, Lazare Levy, Henry Cowell, Adolph Weiss, Arnold Schönberg, and Edgard Varèse. He invented the concept of the "prepared" piano, and gave recitals in Europe and the United States. He joined…

Biography

Innovative Composer and pianist, educated at Pomona College, he studied music with Fannie Dillon, Ruhan Buhlig, Lazare Levy, Henry Cowell, Adolph Weiss, Arnold Schönberg, and Edgard Varèse. He invented the concept of the "prepared" piano, and gave recitals in Europe and the United States. He joined ASCAP in 1955.

Actor

John Cage Performs James JoyceJohn Cage Performs James Joyce(1985)as John Cage
All Star VideoAll Star Video(1984)
C'est la vie, Rose(1977)as Schachspieler (Chess Player)
Global GrooveGlobal Groove(1973)
At LandAt Land(1944)

Additional Crew

An Optical PoemAn Optical Poem(1938)

Self

Twinkle Dammit!Twinkle Dammit!(2020)as Toy Instrumentalist
Site-Specific: The History of the Mattress FactorySite-Specific: The History of the Mattress Factory(2018)as Self
A Zen Life: D.T. Suzuki(2006)
Tentatives de se décrireTentatives de se décrire(2005)
American MastersAmerican Masters(1985)as Self, Self - Composer

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