Beat me to it. It’s a fun thought experiment determining what really defines music and I always love to hear people’s answers. Are recordings of nature considered to be music? The idle ambience of everyday life? If yes, then why not 4’33"? If no, why not?
John Cage’s 4’33"
https://youtu.be/AWVUp12XPpU
It’s not a bad performance of the piece, but it’s far more up-tempo than the composer intended.
Exactly! I mean, come on… completing 4’33" in 3’43" is just preposterous.
For the first minute I was still waiting, then I understood.
As a python programmer, this is the most beautiful song I’ve ever heard.
Beat me to it. It’s a fun thought experiment determining what really defines music and I always love to hear people’s answers. Are recordings of nature considered to be music? The idle ambience of everyday life? If yes, then why not 4’33"? If no, why not?