John Cage – Usměvavý Frankenstein?
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Vedoucí
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Abstrakt
The first part of a larger
study on John Cage and his approach
to composition. The various
aspects of his work are discussed
in separate chapters,
concerning his position in musical
world, his role as a symbol of avantguarde,
his use of chance, and the
impact of his ideas on contemporary
dance and theatre. Also dealt
with are his Oriental influences,
the transformation of Nature in his
work and also the problems of understanding
his aesthetics and
compositional aims caused by the
contradictory nature of his activities.
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John Cage, avantguarde,
chance operations, zen,
contemporary dance, contemporary
theatre, aesthetics