At 7:33 AM -0700 8/16/02, Jay wrote:
Said Mike Batt of the Planets: "Mine is a much better silent piece. I (am) able to say in one minute what (took Cage) four minutes and 33 seconds." [The Independent (London), 6-21-02]
Except that 4'33" is "about" the sounds that are taking place in the hall at the time of performance. And it has three movements--I'm not joking. When one thinks of it that way, the Planets' version seems quite rushed.
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