Kyle Gann's analysis of this piece notes its similarities to an 1898 funeral march by Alphonse Allais.
Kyle Gann's analysis of this piece notes its similarities to an 1898 funeral march by Alphonse Allais. It was premiered by David Tudor during a Woodstock music festival, and it was inspired by a trip to Harvard where its composer entered an anechoic chamber. Its composer's 1962 follow-up to it included the instruction "in a situation provided with maximum amplification, perform a disciplined action." Its original performer marked the beginning of this piece by closing the lid of the piano. For 10 points, name this piece whose three movements consist of the indication "Tacet," a John Cage composition that consists only of ambient sound for the title amount of time.
Kyle Gann's analysis of this piece notes its similarities to an 1898 funeral march by Alphonse Allais.
4'33'' [or "Four minutes and thirty-three seconds"]