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John Cage “Which is more musical: a truck passing by a factory or a truck passing by a music school?" Life • Born in Los Angeles, CA on September 5, 1912 • Died in New York on August 12, 1992 Music • Used Eastern Philosophies which treasured nonintention • Worked to remove choice from compositions – Coin tosses (Music of Changes) – 12 radios (Imaginary Landscape No. 4) go to 1:50 – Silence (4’ 33’’) Philip Glass 20th Century Composer Life • Born in Baltimore, Maryland on January 31, 1937 • Graduated from the University of Chicago at the age of 19 with majors in math and philosophy • Went to Julliard in New York • Studied in Paris • Is still alive Music • Is considered a minimalist • Used the 12-tone technique in Chicago • After he went to Paris he renounced his previous music • Added Eastern techniques – North Africa – India – Himalayas Pieces of Music • Operas – Einstein on the Beach – Satyagraha – Akhnaten Other Works Two Pages Music in Fifths Music in 12 Parts
