Summary: <p>We welcome Laura Kuhn, executive director of the John Cage Trust, to discuss the life and legacy of composer John Cage.</p> <p>“I am most interested in music that doesn’t say anything.” John Cage, 1991</p> <p><strong>This week’s guest</strong>:</p> <ul> <li>Laura Kuhn, executive director of the <a href="http://johncage.org">John Cage Trust</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Show notes</strong>:</p> <ul> <li> <a href="http://amzn.to/2Bkep27">The Selected Letters of John Cage</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://exhibitions.nypl.org/johncage/">John Cage Unbound: A Living Archive (New York Public Library)</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.thenexttrack.com/%E2%99%AB-episode-69-brian-brandt-of-mode-records-on-john-cage-morton-feldman-and-the-music-business/">Episode #69 – Brian Brandt of Mode Records on John Cage, Morton Feldman, and the Music Business</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.ubu.com/sound/cage_diary.html">Diary: How To Improve The World (You Will Only Make Matters Worse) (1991) </a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.ubu.com/sound/cage_feldman.html">John Cage / Morton Feldman: Radio Happenings I – V</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://amzn.to/2zzgmu1">John Cage & Morton Feldman Radio Happenings (book and DVD)</a> </li> <li>John Cage performing Water Walk on I’ve Got a Secret (1960):</li> <p> <br> </p> <li>John Cale on I’ve Got a Secret (1963):</li> <p> <br> </p> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesostic">Mesostics</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://amzn.to/2A5MeU5">Begin Again: A Biography of John Cage</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4%E2%80%B233%E2%80%B3">4’33” (Wikipedia)</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://amzn.to/2A2qVp5">No Such Thing as Silence: John Cage’s 4’33”</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.openculture.com/2013/10/see-the-curious-score-for-john-cages-silent-zen-composition-433.html">The Curious Score for John Cage’s “Silent” Zen Composition 4’33”</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://amzn.to/2A3Y3wA">4’33” score</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://amzn.to/2A2gO3c">Freeman Etudes (Books One & Two), </a><a href="http://amzn.to/2A7j72Q">Freeman Etudes (Books Three & Four)</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_Pieces">Number Pieces (Wikipedia)</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://amzn.to/2jUTWg2">Ryoanji Drawings</a> </li> <p>Recommended pieces; Apple Music links:</p> <li> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/lutoslawski-string-quartet-cage-string-quartet-in-four/267449791">String Quartet in Four Parts, Lasalle Quartet</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/john-cage-sonatas-and-interludes-for-prepared-piano/570037827">Sonatas & Interludes for Prepared Piano (first recording by Maro Ajemian)</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/cage-the-seasons/202989169">74</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-works-for-percussion-2/537961459">Third Construction</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-complete-john-cage-edition-vol-17-the-piano-works-3/584431094">Cheap Imitation</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ryoanji/1261848945">Ryoanji</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Our next tracks</strong>:</p> <ul> <li>Kirk: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/playlist/ecm/pl.5a9326f0f5da47059b21850add4d145b">ECM playlist </a> </li> <li>Doug: <a href="http://amzn.to/2A4Yczx">Ben Waters: Boogie 4 Stu – A Tribute to Ian Stewart</a> </li> </ul> <p>If you like the show, please <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-next-track/id1116242606">subscribe in iTunes</a> or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.</p><p>Special Guest: Laura Kuhn.</p>
