A groundbreaking silent composition where ambient sounds become the music. Premiered by pianist David Tudor, who timed three movements using a stopwatch.
John Cage's 4'33" (1952) is a landmark avant-garde work where the performer remains silent for exactly four minutes and thirty-three seconds. The "music" consists of ambient environmental sounds heard by the audience during this period. It redefined artistic boundaries and remains one of the most debated compositions in modern classical music.
