John Cage. Music, philosophy and intention, 1933-1950

This volume explores the early part of John Cage´s life and career, concentrating on the pre-chance period from roughly 1933 to 1950. These essays consider influences on Cage´s work, Cage and percussion, his evolving aesthetic, and his movement toward an ideology that would later shape his work, arguing that a reevaluation of this period is crucial to understanding his later work.