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John Cage discusses his music, life, influences, and career

BROADCAST: Aug. 13, 1992 | DURATION: 00:44:17

Synopsis

John Cage discusses his music, life, influences, and career. Rebroadcast of an interview with John Cage to celebrate his life and what would have been soon his 80th birthday. Includes a clip of John Cage reading/ telling a story in 1969 to Studs Terkel.

Details

Broadcast Date
Aug. 13, 1992

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 43.57 min.) : 10 1/2 in. Edited copy, 1992 Aug. 13-T3099.06.

Duration
44 minutes, 17 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Music Theology, Religion, Religious Organizations Literature Visual Arts Music - Classical Music & Opera Philosophy Science and Science Writers

People

Musicians

Tags

Cage, John Audiotapes. Radio programs. WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) American composers Cunningham, Merce Zen Buddhism Suzuki, D.T. Music Art Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862 King, M. Luther (Martin Luther), 1899-1965 Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948 Joyce, James, 1882-1941 Schoenberg, Arnold, 1874-1951 Science Philosophy Po, Hueng Buddha, Gautama Creative chaos Sounds Nature Chess Indian philosophy Buddhist theology A Dip in the Lake Inventors Cage Sr., John Milton Mitchell, Denis. Chicago

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