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4' 33" by John Cage (1912-1992). For tacet (any instrument or combination of instruments). 20th Century. Sheet Music. Performance notes. Composed 1952. 2 pages. Duration 4 minutes 33 seconds. Published by Edition Peters (PE.P06777).

ISBN M-3007-4483-4. With performance notes. 20th Century. 9x12 inches.

Cage's famous 'silent' piece for any combination of instruments.

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    Location: from Buenos Aires - Argentina

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    March 4, 2013

    Shame

    It's really disgraceful for such an old and important editor as Peters is, that publish that mamarracho, as it were Music.

    7 of 19 people found this review helpful.

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    Location: from England

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    May 29, 2012

    4' 33'

    Do not understimate the difficulty of this piece. The section from 1'22'' to 1' 53'' is especially tricky.

    63 of 77 people found this review helpful.

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    Location: from como italy

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    March 13, 2012

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    drole piece that resembles marche funebre de alphonse allais. I like frank zappa version. the graphic score ( 6777a edition peters ) is much better

    24 of 42 people found this review helpful.

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    Location: from Vancouver, BC

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    March 31, 2011

    Simply Amazing

    I love this piece. Every time I hear it I am moved by the music. I wish I had more opportunity to play it though. Whenever I practice it in my apartment, my neighbour gets upset.

    72 of 100 people found this review helpful.

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    Location: from Owen Sound, ON

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    December 11, 2010

    Some background and context for the piece

    There is an excellent backgrounder essay for 4'33" at http://solomonsmusic.net/4min33se.htm complete with the historical context and precidents for the work, a comparison to contemporary ideas in figure-ground and perception and many details of the first performance. "John Cage had been recently asked about the piece and that he had said...

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