Listen to Frank Zappa, the BBC Symphony Orchestra and others perform John Cage’s “silent” piece 4’33”.
Why have different musicians recorded a piece of music with no notes? This slideshow tells the story of Cage’s infamous, and much performed, work. The first 20 seconds are, appropriately, silent.
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