2638.When people speak of music,they may think of lots of things.They may think of a piano(1)
a beautiful song.They may think of a song on the radio with a strong beat.They may also think of a band playing rock music.(2)
not many people may think of silence! A man named John Cage did,though.He was a famous American composer (作曲家) who lived in the 20th century.One of(3)
most famous pieces was called 4'33".The song was(4)
performed by a man giving a piano concert.The man just sat silently next to his piano(5)
four minutes and thirty-three seconds!What did he do?He opened and closed the keyboard lid (鍵盤蓋) several times.That was all! John Cage was(6)
famous for the invention (發明) of the prepared piano.(7)
prepared piano is a bit different from the piano we often see today.This is(8)
it works:People place things on or between the strings (弦) of a piano and that makes the piano sound(9)
.What things did John Cage put into the piano?Screws (螺絲),bolts (螺栓),rubber (橡膠) ,etc.He wrote many pieces for the prepared piano. John Cage was so great that he(10)