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Cage's classic work for 12 conch shells and a recording of burning pine cones. It's is preferred where possible to have a live performance of the burning pine cones.
Number of Players: 3
Difficulty: Grade 5
Instrumentation: 12 Conch Shells
John Cage was born on September 5, 1912 in Los Angeles, California and died in New York City on August 12, 1992. He studied liberal arts at Pomona College. Among his composition teachers were Henry Cowell and Arnold Schoenberg. Cage was elected to the American National Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters and received innumerable awards and honors both in the United States and in Europe.
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