Roger STEVENS writes: >- - or if you followed 4'33" with Ligeti's 0'00" rather than Cage's. >How would you be able to tell the difference?
I have not found out what the score/instructions for Ligeti's piece are. The stage setup could be quite elaborate, although brief. On Cage's 0'00": The title isn't the length of the piece, but rather the (Zen) instant of "now" that occurs when the performer undertakes his "disciplined action." One could say the performer of 4'33" has a disciplined action, but this action, if you think about it, is paying attention to the passage of time, counting off the 3 movements of the piece. In 0'00" does not constrain the performer in such a way. The performer's (complete) attention is on the task, which unfolds however it unfolds and not due to the score. 0'00" is also interesting as it does not even specify the action, just the dynamic environment (maximun amplification). It was composed (and first performed) on October 24, 1962. I generally hate the who did something first game, but what Fluxus/pre-Fluxus event scores before this did not specify a particular action? It would become a common practice later (i.e. "performance with Mr. T." from 1964 (I assume)). -Josh Ronsen in Austin, Texas Need a new email address that people can remember Check out the new EudoraMail at http://www.eudoramail.com
