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Herbert Distel: Railnotes

Read "Railnotes" reviewed by Robert Spencer


John Cage once wrote that during a certain period in his life,

I was disturbed both in my private life and in my public life as a composer. I could not accept the academic idea that the purpose of music was communication, because I noticed that when I conscientiously wrote something sad, people and critics were often apt to laugh. I determined to give up composition unless I could find a better reason for doing it than communication. I found ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Railnotes

Hat Hut Records
2003

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