Yes, it's 11MB, but it's worth it! This work from 1942 was composed for Merce Cunningham (Cage's partner until the end of his life). People like Cage and Cunningham created the NYC that we love, as opposed to the parts we don't. Imagine "sampling" a Shostokovich symphony in a composition for dance during WWII!
John Cage: Credo in Us
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as dadaismus noted Stockhausen is not the best reference for "No. 9", Cage was the one doing radio collages and cut-ups. "Credo in US" (1942) being the earliest, but "Variations IV" (1963) & especially "Rozart Mix" (1965) are _very_ close to the aesth... Read More
