One of the great debates about music…
…and certainly, one of the most influential, as John Cage defines the different types of beauty in music, and the type he has chosen for his work. One could argue that he reverts 500 years of narrative music to return to the art of contemplation, or what others would call a form of sacred music. (Photo attributed to Rex Rystedt by Wikipedia, as it appeared in a special issue of the Schwann Opus Record Guide dedicated to Cage)
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