Beautiful Noise: The Music of John Cage (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780593646625)

Open this unique picture book and meet John Cage, the pioneering, inspiring composer who believed all sound--from the crash of a slamming door to the whirr of a blender to the whoosh of the wind--was music.

For John Cage, music was everywhere: in the hum of the refrigerator, the screech of a garbage truck, the patter of the rain. But other people disagreed. They felt that, surely, a pianist on stage must actually play their piano to create music...not just sit there. And in no way was it melodic to turn a musician's mic on and off as they do play their instruments--it was just chaos!

John Cage found sound in silence, and knew that all noises were unique. All you had to do was listen to hear it.

Told in second person and paired with exciting illustrations as innovative as Cage's music, here is a picture book--perfect for any budding musician--that celebrates the genius of a nonconforming musician who always stayed true to his artistic vision.

Author: Lisa Rogers
ISBN-10: 0593646622
ISBN-13: 9780593646625
Publisher: Anne Schwartz Books
Language: English
Published: 10/10/2023
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 10.08h x 8.19w x 0.47d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2023
School Library Journal 09/01/2023 pg. 124
Publishers Weekly 10/16/2023
Booklist 10/15/2023 pg. 45
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2023 pg. 106