Would this piece need much practise? I consider to start my next recital with it. L.
> Dear Michael, > > It is possible that John Cage achieved something as a composer, but, > if he did, it has escaped me. Cutting strings, performing in > silence, and all those other sad gimmicks are utterly abhorrent. No > doubt he is making some clever, meaningful point, as purport the > forlorn heaps of modern art junk which clutter the Tate Gallery in > London, but I hate it. It is anti-music, anti-art, anti-culture, > anti-everything to which genuine musicians aspire, and as such, it > is thoroughly worthless. > > Best wishes, > > Stewart. >
