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I was searching through the archives of The Rambler, and came across this piece (4′3”) by John Cage.  I have absolutely no significant knowledge of music as a discipline, whether in practice or as an academic discipline, so perhaps this piece is symbolic of something, but I cant figure it out.

Here’s a piano version, followed by an ‘orchestral’ rendition:

More info on John Cage: Wikipedia - John Cage

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