ABSTRACT

This annotated bibliography uncovers the wealth of resources available on the life and music of John Cage, one of the most influential and fascinating composers of the twentieth-century. The guide will focus on documentary studies, archival resources, scholarly research, and autobiographical materials, and place the composer and his work in a larger context of postmodern philosophy, art and theater movements, and contemporary politics. It will support emerging scholarship and inquiry for future research on Cage, with carefully selected sources and useful annotations.

chapter I|13 pages

John Cage: History and Historiography

chapter II|30 pages

Catalog of Compositions by Instrumentation

chapter III|34 pages

Sources and Reference Materials

chapter IV|20 pages

Biographical and Historical Studies

chapter V|48 pages

Work Studies

chapter VI|33 pages

Cage in Connection to Others

chapter VIII|20 pages

Political and Social Philosophy