Sadly a lot of people forget that Cage was not only an eccentric performance artist but a composer that had very imaginative ideas about rhythm and harmonic structure. I personally also prefer Cages thoroughly composed works but if you know what he thought about art and life in general, you can understand why he wanted to abandon fixed structures.
He created new ways to write music notes besides the traditional ones you've always seen. He wrote pieces that required you to pull the strings on the piano tightly and take them out of tune first before playing. He decided parts of his music like tempo by rolling dice, making it random.
@@LordMarlle It wasn't. It states Cage's main ideology on art that claims music can be any noise, so during 4'33 you would hear whatever is emanating sound while you're hearing the piece. It's also a reflection on how to embrace the present moment with no distractions and a Buddhist expression on how Cage saw life
This is an edited version of In A Landscape. It was used by David Toop on his excellent compliation Oceans of Sound - hence I guess the misattributuion of the title. Nonetheless it is achingly beautiful piece and a wonderful riposte to those who dismiss Cage as incapable of composing "music". Check out the whole eclectic album if you can. Toop is a wonderful curator.
The performance is by Richard Bernas and was taken from the OOP 1976 album "Voices and Instruments", which includes Jan Steele and John Cage compositions. To my knowledge, only the Jan Steele performances have been reissued on the 2022 collection "Distant Saxophones". Search out Jan Steele's haunting song 'All Day' sung by Janet Sherbourne.
The thing I love about this piece is its so simple yet right under the surface you can tell it was created by someone with a true musical talent. You cant fake that either. Like some of the great artists that draw simple stuff sometimes.
Beautiful, indeed like an ocean of sounds, everybody can pick up what what is liked, appreciated ... wonderful! the interpretation of appreciation is in the hands of the persons that listen to it!
i've tried to make something as simply powerful as this and always come up short. this song is truly a inspiration. so beautifully melancholy...yet full and purposeful. A marvel.
his work is beautiful. My beautiful and wonderful friend, Kenneth Parker. Introduced me to John Cage's Music: when he played some of his work on the piano. That minimalist melody and harmony. Is like an ocean of many tears and happy memories. Where one sees life beyond one's own painful years and labored lost. It's like a poem titled, "Ocean of Endlessness" where the sounds change and talk about friends. And its values in shared interests and love. Love in itself. Spoken; if not locked within the cage of our mind. When we release it. It brings with it. John's "Ocean of Sounds" to everyone's ears. For just a moment in time. To share in thoughts of liberation. Thank you, Mr. Cage; for your undying labors in music. I wish, I could still play the piano, today. Maybe someday; when I am older...
This piece stands out from Cage's other works which I've heard with its beatiful harmonies! From what I've heard of Cage's music, the harmonies are usually quite simple - this is differnt, following in the steps of impressionists like Ravel and Debussy
@Vanessa Nicolav The actual title of this piece is 'In a Landscape'. It's taken from the David Toop compilation Ocean of Sound (an accompaniment to his book of the same title) which also explains the abrupt ending: on the compilation the pieces are mixed continuously together. According to the sleeve notes this recording of In a Landscape is produced by Brian Eno.
Hein Klug Well Cage was certainly a huge influence on Eno and his artistic development but what I've understood, it wasn't so much musical as philosophical. But yes I agree, there's a similar sensitivity to the sound here as in his ambient music. And Eno's ambient works are based, to a degree, on the idea of indeterminacy which he picked from Cage...
The performance is by Richard Bernas and was taken from the OOP 1976 album "Voices and Instruments", which includes Jan Steele and John Cage compositions. To my knowledge, only the Jan Steele performances have been reissued (on the 2022 collection "Distant Saxophones". Search out Jan Steele's haunting song 'All Day' sung by Janet Sherbourne). Sadly, the entirety of Richard Bernas' performance was clipped segueing into one(?) iteration of Erik Satie's 'Vexations' by Alan Marks in the "Ocean of Sound" compilation.
This edited performance is from the 1996 compilation "Oceans of Sounds", but the entire performance is from the 1976 collection "Voices and Instruments", which collects compositions by Jan Steele and John Cage. It includes Jan Steele's haunting song 'All Day', sung by Janet Sherbourne, which is worth searching out. This album was produced by Brian Eno and includes the entire performance of John Cage's 'In a Landscape' by Richard Bernas. Sadly, Richard Bernas' full performance hasn't been reissued outside of this compilation.
The full performance of this is included on the OOP 1976 album "Voices and Instruments" which features Jan Steele and John Cage compositions. John Cage's 'In A Landscape' is performed by Richard Bernas. A sadly edited version (heard here) was included on the 1996 CD compilation "Ocean of Sound".
Voices, yes ... voices, wordless voices, breaking the silence suddenly with such depth of contentment, such passion of desire, such freshness of surprise ... oceans of sounds ... colors in the air ... big aspirations ... long shadows, deep blue valleys and a clear blue sky ... power from tranquillity and beauty from a pure and melodious sound ... driving force of development ... learning about diversity in a fun way of doing it ... universal language
Hell and Damn! IT IS NOT A SONG: It Is "In a Landscape," Wonderful Piece. Very fine performance, you should credit the performer: its one of the best up, Thank You, but it would be good to know the pianist, as it makes all the difference in the world.
Given the title of the video, it appears that this is from the 1996 compilation "Ocean of Sound". The performer is not named, but it was produced by Brian Eno. In 1976 Brian Eno produced the album "Voices and Instruments" including Jan Steele and John Cage compositions, with a performance of 'In A Landscape' by Richard Bernas. I don't think this performance has been reissued outside of this compilation, but Jan Steele's compositions were reissued in 2022 as 'Distant Saxophones' (which I happen to have, as his song 'All Day', sung by Janet Sherbourne, is quite haunting). Regarding Richard Bernas' performance, at the very beginning one can barely hear the ending of 'Seven Up' by Deep Listening Band, which precedes the track in the compilation. Bernas' performance abruptly ends as the next track in the compilation is one(?) iteration of Erik Satie's 'Vexations' by Alan Marks. The motif in 'Vexations' is said to repeat 840 times. John Cage, David Tudor, John Cale and nine others performed in the first full performance of the work on September 9, 1963, which lasted 18+ hours. Soon after John Cale was on the tv show 'I've Got a Secret'.
@@jordanpetersonon200mgdiaze3 by that definition you might make be able to make an instrument "dance". I't just a matter of definition, and music without a singer is not a song. Simple.
Percezione dell'asimmetrico cosmico catturata dal cuore in tutte le più piccole forme, che si allontana vontariamente dalla mente raziocinante la quale stabilisce solo la misura di tale emozione.
FINALLY, I FINALLY FOUND PIANO MUSIC ON UA-cam THAT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE SHIT!!!!!!! and I always knew about John Cage, so WHY DIDN'T I FIND THIS SOONER??????
What constitutes an improperly performed 4'33"? I believe Cage revised 4'33" as 4'33"No.2 ("0:00") but I could have some of the title's intricate detail incorrectly transcribed. Copyrite is an interesting topic. Cage was on the frontiers of mushrooming & much else besides.....
This is actually John Cage's 1948 composition 'In a Landscape'. John Cage also composed a series of five numbered works called 'Imaginary Landscape' between 1939-1952, but all of those works include instruments or other elements requiring electricity -- and are far less appealing to general audiences than 'In a Landscape'.
Sadly a lot of people forget that Cage was not only an eccentric performance artist but a composer that had very imaginative ideas about rhythm and harmonic structure.
I personally also prefer Cages thoroughly composed works but if you know what he thought about art and life in general, you can understand why he wanted to abandon fixed structures.
4'33
What did he thought about life? What made him abandon musical structures?
He created new ways to write music notes besides the traditional ones you've always seen. He wrote pieces that required you to pull the strings on the piano tightly and take them out of tune first before playing. He decided parts of his music like tempo by rolling dice, making it random.
Can't even get lost in the sounds or silences of John Cage without stupid fucking ad's ruining my experience. Thanks 2016 UA-cam.
+Two Smoke Addblock them bastards
Holy shit. This is the prettiest piece I've ever heard from Cage.
i get chills when i listen to his music and i don't know why. all i know is i've never heard anything like it and it's amazing
What a beautiful piece!
Wow this is beautiful. I came here from 4'33" which almost seems like a joke, but this guy is an amazing composer
4:33 was indeed meant as a joke. A sincere one
@@LordMarlle It wasn't. It states Cage's main ideology on art that claims music can be any noise, so during 4'33 you would hear whatever is emanating sound while you're hearing the piece. It's also a reflection on how to embrace the present moment with no distractions and a Buddhist expression on how Cage saw life
@@Mmxxaamm nice explanation thank you 💜
4'33 is not a joke. It widened my idea of what music is.
@@Mmxxaamm So passing wind would be music in 4'33. And snoring.
This is one of those songs that reminds you of something, but you can't quite remember what.
Debussy...
A lost love from a past life
Minecraft music lol
aphex twin alberto balsalm
Harvest moon
This is an edited version of In A Landscape. It was used by David Toop on his excellent compliation Oceans of Sound - hence I guess the misattributuion of the title. Nonetheless it is achingly beautiful piece and a wonderful riposte to those who dismiss Cage as incapable of composing "music". Check out the whole eclectic album if you can. Toop is a wonderful curator.
The performance is by Richard Bernas and was taken from the OOP 1976 album "Voices and Instruments", which includes Jan Steele and John Cage compositions. To my knowledge, only the Jan Steele performances have been reissued on the 2022 collection "Distant Saxophones". Search out Jan Steele's haunting song 'All Day' sung by Janet Sherbourne.
The thing I love about this piece is its so simple yet right under the surface you can tell it was created by someone with a true musical talent. You cant fake that either. Like some of the great artists that draw simple stuff sometimes.
Beautiful, indeed like an ocean of sounds, everybody can pick up what what is liked, appreciated ... wonderful!
the interpretation of appreciation is in the hands of the persons that listen to it!
this is not the title of this song - its called in a landscape.
+Kevin Williams There's another Kevin Williams who likes John Cage? Strange.
lol
+Kevin Williams I almost wanted to start a new YT account under the name Kevin Williams just so I could join in this conversation.
hilarious
+En Bee i wonder if both were tagged.
i've tried to make something as simply powerful as this and always come up short. this song is truly a inspiration. so beautifully melancholy...yet full and purposeful. A marvel.
his work is beautiful. My beautiful and wonderful friend, Kenneth Parker. Introduced me to John Cage's Music: when he played some of his work on the piano. That minimalist melody and harmony. Is like an ocean of many tears and happy memories. Where one sees life beyond one's own painful years and labored lost. It's like a poem titled, "Ocean of Endlessness" where the sounds change and talk about friends. And its values in shared interests and love. Love in itself. Spoken; if not locked within the cage of our mind. When we release it. It brings with it. John's "Ocean of Sounds" to everyone's ears. For just a moment in time. To share in thoughts of liberation. Thank you, Mr. Cage; for your undying labors in music. I wish, I could still play the piano, today. Maybe someday; when I am older...
This does sound like landscape, and it's beautiful!
I was about to click away until I actually listened. I love this
same
Gautama Moglie yeah
Good
I can't be the only one who is shocked by this 😂. Our teacher should have at least brought this up when we were learning about Cage.
This piece stands out from Cage's other works which I've heard with its beatiful harmonies! From what I've heard of Cage's music, the harmonies are usually quite simple - this is differnt, following in the steps of impressionists like Ravel and Debussy
Put the video speed x2 and it will sound like a today's film soundtrack structures.
This is the clearest piece of music
Very percise but flows like an ocean
Ironically no pun intended
this is surreal when compared to his .. other work over the years.
Beautiful and reminds me of Debussy, lilting hesitant reaching...away taking me...sadness alone leaving...swirling turning changing
The way he plays the piano is beautiful. The melody is simple but it pairs so well with the piece as a whole.
this is the best thing i ve heard in my lifetime
then go ahead and listen to some Rachmaninoff - you're gonna love it
Ferdinand S i would thanku my honor
You must be 2 yo.
@@SmarterTebya 2 years old can't comment tho :/
Simple and beautiful.
A lot of his music would make good background music for videos
@Vanessa Nicolav The actual title of this piece is 'In a Landscape'. It's taken from the David Toop compilation Ocean of Sound (an accompaniment to his book of the same title) which also explains the abrupt ending: on the compilation the pieces are mixed continuously together. According to the sleeve notes this recording of In a Landscape is produced by Brian Eno.
Ilpo Aah, that's why this tune immediately reminded me of the Ambient-music from Brian Eno! Maybe he learned that from Cage?
Hein Klug Well Cage was certainly a huge influence on Eno and his artistic development but what I've understood, it wasn't so much musical as philosophical. But yes I agree, there's a similar sensitivity to the sound here as in his ambient music. And Eno's ambient works are based, to a degree, on the idea of indeterminacy which he picked from Cage...
The performance is by Richard Bernas and was taken from the OOP 1976 album "Voices and Instruments", which includes Jan Steele and John Cage compositions. To my knowledge, only the Jan Steele performances have been reissued (on the 2022 collection "Distant Saxophones". Search out Jan Steele's haunting song 'All Day' sung by Janet Sherbourne). Sadly, the entirety of Richard Bernas' performance was clipped segueing into one(?) iteration of Erik Satie's 'Vexations' by Alan Marks in the "Ocean of Sound" compilation.
This is "In A Landscape"
SuperStuey2 di
Is it just me or I just kinda felt like I was in a beach? Like seriously I could hear the water's splashing and the scent of the water😲
This is absolutely beautiful!
Wonderfully soothing ! I am devastated from prolonged beautiful Sadness and such musical works matches so fittingly my emotive state!
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To fix in the video title and video description above: this piece is entitled "In a Landscape" (1948). It is not called "Ocean of Sounds."
This edited performance is from the 1996 compilation "Oceans of Sounds", but the entire performance is from the 1976 collection "Voices and Instruments", which collects compositions by Jan Steele and John Cage. It includes Jan Steele's haunting song 'All Day', sung by Janet Sherbourne, which is worth searching out. This album was produced by Brian Eno and includes the entire performance of John Cage's 'In a Landscape' by Richard Bernas. Sadly, Richard Bernas' full performance hasn't been reissued outside of this compilation.
It's fascinating how people tries to find deepness in this ..
John Cage is great!
Wow beautiful
Just great.
Imagine for a moment with me and what would... What type of community or culture would have this song on Billboard's top ten?
A very gentle interpretation. I’ve performed this piece before but never this slow. I like it though.
ein Genie!
the most beautiful interpretation
The full performance of this is included on the OOP 1976 album "Voices and Instruments" which features Jan Steele and John Cage compositions. John Cage's 'In A Landscape' is performed by Richard Bernas. A sadly edited version (heard here) was included on the 1996 CD compilation "Ocean of Sound".
wow! a John Cage piece thats actually music!
so precious
so beautiful!
Wow, this is exactly the song I need during exam time: soothing, calming and relaxing.
Yes, isn't it "In a landscape"? Or is there any stories of it? However, whatever it is, this recording is so beautiful. I mean too beautiful.
another beautiful piece by the master..
But so beautiful and peaceful...
The rhythmic pace is pretty much moderate and smooth in this piece of music.
Voices, yes ... voices, wordless voices, breaking the silence suddenly with such depth of contentment, such passion of desire, such freshness of surprise ... oceans of sounds ... colors in the air ... big aspirations ... long shadows, deep blue valleys and a clear blue sky ... power from tranquillity and beauty from a pure and melodious sound ... driving force of development ... learning about diversity in a fun way of doing it ... universal language
Beautiful xxx
purity.
music for souvenirs.
ambient before there was ambient !
Hell and Damn! IT IS NOT A SONG: It Is "In a Landscape,"
Wonderful Piece. Very fine performance, you should credit the performer: its one of the best up, Thank You, but it would be good to know the pianist, as it makes all the difference in the world.
Given the title of the video, it appears that this is from the 1996 compilation "Ocean of Sound". The performer is not named, but it was produced by Brian Eno. In 1976 Brian Eno produced the album "Voices and Instruments" including Jan Steele and John Cage compositions, with a performance of 'In A Landscape' by Richard Bernas. I don't think this performance has been reissued outside of this compilation, but Jan Steele's compositions were reissued in 2022 as 'Distant Saxophones' (which I happen to have, as his song 'All Day', sung by Janet Sherbourne, is quite haunting). Regarding Richard Bernas' performance, at the very beginning one can barely hear the ending of 'Seven Up' by Deep Listening Band, which precedes the track in the compilation. Bernas' performance abruptly ends as the next track in the compilation is one(?) iteration of Erik Satie's 'Vexations' by Alan Marks. The motif in 'Vexations' is said to repeat 840 times. John Cage, David Tudor, John Cale and nine others performed in the first full performance of the work on September 9, 1963, which lasted 18+ hours. Soon after John Cale was on the tv show 'I've Got a Secret'.
esta musica me hace imaginar que estoy en otra dimension,si sono muy hippie pero es lo que me produce
O.N.U Organizacion De Naciones Unidas a huevo hermano es otra dimensión
Bellísimo....
this is pretty awesome
Delightful.
@OnASplendidRoute Bartok has some absolutely beautiful music. His Romanian Folk dances are completely lovely.
This is "In a landscape" written in the 1940s.
Awesome !!
I came here from light and darkness this is a masterpiece
1010000
Sounds!
this song is "IN A LANDSCAPE"
No one sings, it's not a song.
Jose Rafael Solis Corps so what is it a piece of music, sonata please enlighten me
Gregory Swift, a piece of music. A sonata is a particular music form (of sorts) which this is not.
@@jordanpetersonon200mgdiaze3 by that definition you might make be able to make an instrument "dance". I't just a matter of definition, and music without a singer is not a song. Simple.
@@jordanpetersonon200mgdiaze3 what does that have to do with the price of tea in China?
Percezione dell'asimmetrico cosmico catturata dal cuore in tutte le più piccole forme, che si allontana vontariamente dalla mente raziocinante la quale stabilisce solo la misura di tale emozione.
Commento quasi perfetto.
Vuoi sposarmi, Stefania?
This is a beautiful song..
It's not a song, no one sings.
beauty.
A nice change in pace from 4'33''
played on the notes of a gentle hummm
it sounds like a quiet lake , it goes to our soul and all kinds of thnkings , they are peaceful
it is possible. To be happy from beginning to end...
it's very good!
wonderfull
現代音楽、良く聴く人にとっては、もう古典だ！！聞き易い普通の音楽。。
that must be amazing to play
This piece is also called, In a landscape.
right on.!!
in a landscape ,
@jonobrow i feel the same. didnt know he had such beautiful pieces
yes!
beautiful.. it would do great on a harp, too.
this is so strange than beautiful
rip mr cage
Muito interessante a música contemporânea!
Красиво так..не спеша
FINALLY, I FINALLY FOUND PIANO MUSIC ON UA-cam THAT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE SHIT!!!!!!! and I always knew about John Cage, so WHY DIDN'T I FIND THIS SOONER??????
Assuming shit doesn't sound good.
I think i'm in heaven.
4'33" is also another relaxing piece if performed properly.
Quite so ! But beware it is sometimes performed simultaneously with "Fontana Mix"!
Comma required after "beware".....
What constitutes an improperly performed 4'33"?
I believe Cage revised 4'33" as 4'33"No.2 ("0:00") but I could have
some of the title's intricate detail incorrectly transcribed.
Copyrite is an interesting topic.
Cage was on the frontiers of mushrooming & much else besides.....
So beautiful
"Imaginary Landcape" is the real name of this piece
This is actually John Cage's 1948 composition 'In a Landscape'. John Cage also composed a series of five numbered works called 'Imaginary Landscape' between 1939-1952, but all of those works include instruments or other elements requiring electricity -- and are far less appealing to general audiences than 'In a Landscape'.
You make a strong point
Super
This is a beatifull unlike Water walk.
maravilloso
+Mariela Leal Issae meu parça BR nessa poha! e boa música msm hsauhsauh.
Cage's In a Landscape, 1948
minimalist music?
guys 4'33 is better, who's with me!!
I'm srry Tem but... Cage of Birds is better.
TemmieTV
You should bash repeatedly your skull against a stone TV. Or you should abandon TV orientation.
This music is magnetic. Shame recording died.
tell me why its better, by music theory/scientifically, ma boy !
ASLSP is better
4'33 is a bit too complex for me, I don't know man.
In a Landscape
True
The Original Name is: In A Landscape
and to add, this composition makes you aware of itself, but Satie takes you somewhere else, Satie puts you there. Try Gymnopedie no. 3
Beautiful work. I can't really dig on the later avant garde stuff.
0,75 beautiful song