4’33“ by John Cage

Today MIM honors the centennial of the birth of John Cage (September 5, 1912--August 12, 1992). Cage is acknowledged by Grove Music Online to have had “a greater impact on music in the twentieth century than any other American composer.“ MIM has chosen to perform Cage’s best-known piece, his 1952 composition 4’33“ (read as “Four minutes, thirty-three seconds“). The piece was premiered by David Tudor, an American pianist, on August 29, 1952. In its sixtieth year, the piece remains controversial and is seen a