John Cage Performs James Joyce

A video of John Cage performing his play "Writing for the Fifth Time Through Finnegans Wake" in three different forms: read, sung and whispered.

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Takahiko Iimura, Concept Tapes 3 (Excerpt) from Collectif Jeune Cinema on Vimeo.