"Fourty-Four Harmonies" is part of a substantial series of works that Mr. John Cage wrote between 1974 and 1979. His intention was to push the notes so far apart that they would be free of any reminiscence of the place and historical situation of their origin. In this way they could escape the laws of tradition and yet retain the spirit of harmony. .. Mr. Cage used a procedure with wich he had long been experimenting, the I Ching, to answer questions prepared in advance. He always made several attempts, finally deciding on, in his own words, "the least interesting" possibility, that is, the constellation that was least reminiscent of traditional harmonic phrasing." (Rolf W. Stoll) youtu.be/0oKWIbBxeBw
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