[silence] Composers who use lots of silence

[John McDonough]

Specifically long rests or pauses between sounds. The question is  
more of a formal question, as opposed to an aesthetic one; more of a  
grand pause, less 4'33".


On Jan 16, 2009, at 11:18 AM, Glenn Freeman wrote:

> what exactly is meant by silence here?
>
> simply rests or pauses in written music, or between sounds ... and/
> or ... music that helps bring about a deeper understanding into the
> nature of silence? philip glass's early music used silence all the
> time, for instance, without any rests or pauses ... steve reich,
> lamonte young, alvin lucier, phil niblock ... constant sound
> skillfully crafted in such a way as to not be heard, but rather
> experienced ... this is also a form of silence, is it not?
>
> what exactly is meant by silence here?
>
> Glenn Freeman
> OgreOgress productions
> http://ogreogress.com
>
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