Imaginary Landscape No. 4
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Imaginary Landscape No. 4 is an experimental 1951 composition by John Cage for 12 radios and 24 performers that explores chance operations and indeterminacy in music.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aleatoric music
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experimental music composition ⓘ musical composition ⓘ work of John Cage ⓘ |
| composer | John Cage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionYear | 1951 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | John Cage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
aleatoric procedures
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chance operations ⓘ indeterminacy in music ⓘ |
| firstPerformedIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde music
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electroacoustic music ⓘ experimental music ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
experimental radio art
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indeterminate music tradition ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Imaginary Landscape No. 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
separation of composition and sound result
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use of everyday technology as instrument ⓘ |
| language | none ⓘ |
| movement | American avant-garde ⓘ |
| notableFor |
chance-based performance instructions
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indeterminate sonic result ⓘ use of live radio as sound source ⓘ |
| numberOfPerformers | 24 ⓘ |
| numberOfRadios | 12 ⓘ |
| partOf | 20th-century classical music repertoire ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Imaginary Landscape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceVariable |
radio station selection
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timing of changes ⓘ tuning ⓘ volume settings ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1951 ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByComposer |
4′33″
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Imaginary Landscape No. 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ Imaginary Landscape No. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Imaginary Landscape No. 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Imaginary Landscape No. 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ Music of Changes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
12 radios
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24 performers ⓘ |
| seriesNumber | 4 ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
live performance
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radio ⓘ |
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