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ARTH A640 John Cage Nexus - Music, Image, Text

This guide provides resources for students studying John Cage's works.

Music Reference Tools

Glossary of music terminology, from Wikipedia

Glossary of Musical Terms, from Classical Voice & Naxos music label

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Encyclopedia and dictionary results from several Oxford Music publications.

John Cage: A Research and Information Guide by Sara Haefeli
Music-focused. Includes the following sections:

Chapter I John Cage: History and Historiography
chapter II Catalog of Compositions by Instrumentation
chapter III Sources and Reference Materials
chapter IV Biographical and Historical Studies
chapter V Work Studies
chapter VI Cage in Connection to Others
chapter VII Compositional Techniques and Aesthetic Philosophy
chapter VIII Political and Social Philosophy.

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Extensive John Cage entry in Oxford Music Online, includes detailed bibliography

Most John Cage books in the music library are on the 3rd floor, in the call number range ML410.C15

Some reference items devoted to Cage are on the first floor in the Reference section, in the call number range ML134.C

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