Funeral March for the Obsequies of a Deaf Man
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| "'''Marche Funèbre composée pour les Funérailles d'un grand homme sourd'''" ("Funeral March for the Obsequies of a Deaf Man") (1897) is a composition by [[Alphonse Allais]]. It consists of nine [[blank]] measures and predates comparable works by [[John Cage]] ("[[4′33″]]") and [[Erwin Schulhoff]] by a considerable margin. | "'''Marche Funèbre composée pour les Funérailles d'un grand homme sourd'''" ("Funeral March for the Obsequies of a Deaf Man") (1897) is a composition by [[Alphonse Allais]]. It consists of nine [[blank]] measures and predates comparable works by [[John Cage]] ("[[4′33″]]") and [[Erwin Schulhoff]] by a considerable margin. | ||
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| + | L'AUTEUR de cette Marche funèbre s'est inspiré, dans sa composition, de ce principe, accepté par tout le monde, que les grandes douleurs sont muettes. | ||
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| + | Les grandes douleurs, étant muettes, les exécutants devront uniquement s'occuper à compter des mesures, au lieu de se livrer à ce tapage indécent qui retire tout caractère auguste aux meilleures obsèques. | ||
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"Marche Funèbre composée pour les Funérailles d'un grand homme sourd" ("Funeral March for the Obsequies of a Deaf Man") (1897) is a composition by Alphonse Allais. It consists of nine blank measures and predates comparable works by John Cage ("4′33″") and Erwin Schulhoff by a considerable margin.
Preface
PREFACE L'AUTEUR de cette Marche funèbre s'est inspiré, dans sa composition, de ce principe, accepté par tout le monde, que les grandes douleurs sont muettes.
Les grandes douleurs, étant muettes, les exécutants devront uniquement s'occuper à compter des mesures, au lieu de se livrer à ce tapage indécent qui retire tout caractère auguste aux meilleures obsèques.
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References
- Funeral March for the Last Rites of a Deaf Man, alternative translation of the title.
- Sometimes the piece is said to consist of 24 empty bars.
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