1st Edition

John Cage A Research and Information Guide

By Sara Haefeli Copyright 2018
    254 Pages
    by Routledge

    254 Pages
    by Routledge

    This annotated bibliography uncovers the wealth of resources available on the life and music of John Cage, one of the most influential and fascinating composers of the twentieth-century. The guide will focus on documentary studies, archival resources, scholarly research, and autobiographical materials, and place the composer and his work in a larger context of postmodern philosophy, art and theater movements, and contemporary politics. It will support emerging scholarship and inquiry for future research on Cage, with carefully selected sources and useful annotations.

    Preface



    Acknowledgements



    Chapter 1: John Cage: History and Historiography



    Chapter 2: Catalog of Compositions by Instrumentation



    Chapter 3: Sources and Reference Materials



    Chapter 4: Biographical and Historical Studies



    Chapter 5: Work Studies



    Chapter 6: Cage in Connection to Others



    Chapter 7: Compositional Techniques and Aesthetic Philosophy



    Chapter 8: Political and Social Philosophy



    Index of Authors and Editors



    Work Index



    Subject Index

    Biography

    Sara Haefeli is Assistant Professor of Music Theory, History, and Composition at Ithaca College.