Composer, pianist, and avant-garde musician, John Cage was a member of that rare breed of artists who invent their own artistic tradition. Philosophically linked to Dadaism, Futurism, and Zen Buddhism, his music amplified the unpredictable and accidental possibilities of sound, always provoking cont

Chance, Collage, Musique concrete, New york school music, Silence

Maurico Kagel was a German-Argentine composer, filmmaker, visual artist, and playwright of Argentine birth. He is recognized as one of the most important figures in 20th century European music, and has garnered his place through his imaginative, absurd, and theatrical works for the concert hall. Kage

20th-century music, Absurd, Citational, Deconstructive, Electro-acoustic, Experimental, Ironic, Playful, Political, Rebel, Social revolution, Surreal

Iannis Xenakis was a highly original Greek composer, known for using mathematic principles in his compositions. Born in Romania, Xenakis was part of the Greek Resistance during World War II, then later moved to France, where he worked as an architect with Le Corbusier and studied composition with Oli

20th-century music, Abstract, Architectural, Atmospheric, Experimental, Intense, Musique concrete

Christian Marclay is known for his work in a wide range of disciplines, including performance, visual art, and music. Since 1979 he has pioneered the experimental use of records and turntables to create a 'œtheatre of found sound' and has collaborated with artists such as Sonic Youth, Elliott Shar

Repetition