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John Cage

MusikTexte, 1993

one of the best.
this is really just transcripts of radio conversations between morton feldman and john cage in the 60's, not intended for publication. however, it may be because of that that it is so amazing. much is written about the friendship between cage and feldman, but here you get a glimpse of their relationship in action, shedding light on both the men and their music. a must read. (still available ...

Nonsequiturs

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FREDERIC RZEWSKI

MusikTexte, 2007

Wats Radical Anymore?
we speak in the past tense now in many realms of the arts,especially serious music,what is now the popular avant-garde,the avant-garde neutered has become institutionalized, making its subject matter quite safe,tame and palletable for the subscriber/user-friendly class, all of it seems to have succombed to more reactionary gestures than the other arts; perhaps because the funds are more limited, ...