My favorite John Cage piece is In A Landscape, his piano solo from 1948. Just listen to this: https://youtu.be/hyNGCHImlEk There are plenty of arguments for why it’s an important piece (stunningly static for its time, pre-figures Cage’s obsession with listening, etc. ad infinitum), but they all dissolve into the sustain pedal as soon as you…

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