4 minutes and 33 seconds song

1952 modernist composition by John Cage

4′33″^[a] is a modernist composition^[b] by American experimental composer John Cage. It was composed in 1952 for any instrument or combination of instruments; the score instructs performers not to play their instruments throughout the three movements. It is divided into three movements,^[c] lasting 30 seconds, two minutes and 23 seconds, and one minute and 40 seconds, respectively,^[d] although Cage later stated that the movements' durations can be determined by the musician. As suggested by the title, the composition lasts four minutes and 33 seconds. It is marked by silence except for ambient sound, which is intended to contribute to the performance.

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