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[Heikki Raudaskoski]

On Tue, 14 May 1996, davemarc wrote:
> At 02:36 PM 5/14/96 PST, John M. wrote:
>>I never thought of 4' 37" (thanks, ed.) as--silence--I always thought that
> what 
>>happened in the piece was the creation of a frame (call it a title, call it
> a gesture) 
> 
> ....But whatever you do, please call it *4'33"*!
> 
Those four seconds are important, but otherwise I second John. It's an
interactive piece if there ever was one. When it was first performed in
Italy, e.g., "the music" consisted of growingly furious cries and boos;
when in Scandinavia -- growingly embarrassed and broken breathing
accompanied by accidental coughs, and muffled nervous giggles from the
adolescent part of the audience. 

Heikki