Carolina QuotesA finished work is exactly that, requires resurrection.
John Cage Connected to the Carolinas
Source
Quote of John Cage from Forerunners of Modern Music (1949), first published in the New York journal A Tiger's Eye, later collected in Silence.
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- 1949
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“A finished work is exactly that, requires resurrection.” John Cage. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-7C8CDDEA16. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/7c8cddea16
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