Scholarly discussion of the music of John Cage.

[Sara Haefeli <>]

I should have also mentioned David’s great book chapter:

Bernstein, David. “John Cage, Arnold Schoenberg, and the Musical Idea.” In John Cage: Music, Philosophy, and Intention 1933–1950 , edited by David Patterson, 15–46. New York: Routledge, 2002.

Both Rob’s annotated bibliography and mine are great sources.  There are a lot of interviews in which Cage talks about his studies with Schoenberg.

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On Jul 13, 2018, at 6:32 PM, David Bellows <> wrote:

Hello everyone,

I was wondering if anyone knows of any books or papers that go into
critical detail concerning Cage's relationship with Schoenberg. We
have Cage's words and anecdotes but I haven't yet found a critical
analysis of their relationship.

Like what did Schoenberg really think of Cage. Or what were
Schoenberg's classes at USC and UCLA really like (interviews with
other students?).

Thanks,
Dave Bellows