Experimental Music: Cage and Beyond
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Experimental Music: Cage and Beyond is a seminal musicological study that surveys and analyzes the development of experimental music in the 20th century, with particular emphasis on the influence of John Cage and his successors.
All labels observed (3)
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| Experimental Music | 1 |
| Experimental Music: Cage and Beyond canonical | 1 |
| book "Experimental Music: Cage and Beyond" | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Experimental Music: Cage and Beyond Context triple: [Michael Nyman, wrote, Experimental Music: Cage and Beyond]
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A.
The Aesthetics of Music
The Aesthetics of Music is a philosophical work by Roger Scruton that explores the nature, meaning, and value of music within the broader tradition of aesthetics.
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Formalized Music: Thought and Mathematics in Composition
Formalized Music: Thought and Mathematics in Composition is a seminal book by composer Iannis Xenakis that explores the use of mathematical and scientific principles as the basis for musical composition.
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Philosophy of New Music
Philosophy of New Music is a seminal 1949 work of critical musicology and aesthetic theory by Theodor W. Adorno that contrasts Schoenberg’s modernism with Stravinsky’s neoclassicism to explore the social and philosophical meaning of twentieth-century music.
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The Evolution of the Art of Music
The Evolution of the Art of Music is a historical and analytical study tracing the development of Western music from its earliest forms to the late 19th century, written by English composer and musicologist Hubert Parry.
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E.
Schillinger System of Musical Composition
The Schillinger System of Musical Composition is a mathematically based, highly systematic approach to music theory and composition developed by Joseph Schillinger that influenced modern music education and institutions like Berklee.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Experimental Music: Cage and Beyond Target entity description: Experimental Music: Cage and Beyond is a seminal musicological study that surveys and analyzes the development of experimental music in the 20th century, with particular emphasis on the influence of John Cage and his successors.
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A.
The Aesthetics of Music
The Aesthetics of Music is a philosophical work by Roger Scruton that explores the nature, meaning, and value of music within the broader tradition of aesthetics.
-
B.
Formalized Music: Thought and Mathematics in Composition
Formalized Music: Thought and Mathematics in Composition is a seminal book by composer Iannis Xenakis that explores the use of mathematical and scientific principles as the basis for musical composition.
-
C.
Philosophy of New Music
Philosophy of New Music is a seminal 1949 work of critical musicology and aesthetic theory by Theodor W. Adorno that contrasts Schoenberg’s modernism with Stravinsky’s neoclassicism to explore the social and philosophical meaning of twentieth-century music.
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D.
The Evolution of the Art of Music
The Evolution of the Art of Music is a historical and analytical study tracing the development of Western music from its earliest forms to the late 19th century, written by English composer and musicologist Hubert Parry.
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E.
Schillinger System of Musical Composition
The Schillinger System of Musical Composition is a mathematically based, highly systematic approach to music theory and composition developed by Joseph Schillinger that influenced modern music education and institutions like Berklee.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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musicological study ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
music history
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music theory ⓘ musicology ⓘ |
| analyzes |
aesthetic principles of experimental music
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compositional techniques in experimental music ⓘ historical context of experimental music ⓘ impact of John Cage on later composers ⓘ |
| chronologicalScope | 20th century ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
scholarship on 20th-century avant-garde music
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scholarship on John Cage ⓘ |
| covers |
20th-century avant-garde traditions
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chance operations in composition ⓘ expanded definitions of musical sound ⓘ indeterminacy in music ⓘ post-Cage experimental practices ⓘ relationship between composition and performance in experimental music ⓘ |
| describedAs | seminal musicological study ⓘ |
| examines |
evolution of experimental aesthetics beyond Cage
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interaction between experimental music and broader cultural trends ⓘ successors to John Cage in experimental music ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Cage’s successors in experimental music
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development of experimental music in the 20th century ⓘ influence of John Cage ⓘ |
| genre |
academic writing
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musicology ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical evaluation of Cage’s legacy
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historical analysis of experimental music ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
musicologists
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scholars of avant-garde arts ⓘ students of contemporary music ⓘ |
| isAbout |
history of experimental music
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influence of individual composers on experimental practice ⓘ innovation in musical form and sound ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | scholarly monograph ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
20th-century music
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John Cage ⓘ avant-garde music ⓘ experimental music ⓘ |
| titleContains |
Cage
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Experimental Music ⓘ
linked to:
Experimental Music: Cage and Beyond
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| titleIndicates | coverage of John Cage and later developments ⓘ |
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Subject: Experimental Music: Cage and Beyond Description of subject: Experimental Music: Cage and Beyond is a seminal musicological study that surveys and analyzes the development of experimental music in the 20th century, with particular emphasis on the influence of John Cage and his successors.
Referenced by (3)
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subject linked to:
Nyman
linked to: Experimental Music: Cage and Beyond
linked to: Experimental Music: Cage and Beyond