On May 3, 2007, at 5:37 PM, David W. Fenton wrote:
As a philosopher of arts, he was a genius. As a musician/composer, not so much. -- David W. Fenton http://dfenton.com
I find that the best comparison is with Rousseau, who likewise was highly and productively influential, but whose own compositions are so-so.
That said, however, I think that much--even most--of what Cage wrote before 1952 is of the very highest caliber. It is difficult, for example, to imagine what the percussion ensemble would be without _Amores_, _Double Music_, or _Third Construction_.
Andrew Stiller Kallisti Music Press http://www.kallistimusic.com/ _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
