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    This document provides 35 examples analyzing John Cage's composition Four2. The examples include transcriptions of the score, simulations of performances, and analyses of recorded performances. They examine aspects like the prevalence of different pitch collections, densities of voices, and how fictional conductors may have interpreted dissonant moments. The analyses use various techniques to approach and understand the composition from different perspectives.

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    MTO 23.

    4 Examples: Andersen, Approaches to Analysis and Performance


    in John Cage’s Four2

    (Note: audio, video, and other interactive examples are only available online)
    http://www.mtosmt.org/issues/mto.17.23.4/mto.17.23.4.andersen.php

    Example 1. Soprano Part of Four2


    Example 2. A Transcription of the Time-Bracket Structure of Four2
    Example 3. Prevalence of All Pitch Class Sets in All Simulations, Organized by Set Class
    Example 4. Prevalence of All Pitch Class Sets in All Simulations, Organized by Cardinality
    Example 5a. Prevalence of Set Classes Over Time in Simulations of Four2

    Example 5b. Prevalence of Set Classes Over Time in Simulations of Four2


    (All Cardinalities)
    Example 5c. Prevalence of Set Classes Over Time in Simulations of Four2
    (Cardinalities 0–2)

    Example 5d. Prevalence of Set Classes Over Time in Simulations of Four2


    (Cardinalities 3–4)
    Example 6. Prevalence of Set Class (03) Over Time

    Example 7. Prevalence of Set Class (037) Over Time


    Example 8. Soportia’s Interpretation of Four2

    Example 9. C Major and Surrounding Fifths (Soportia)


    Example 10. A Major and Surrounding Fifths (Soportia)

    Example 11. Possibilities for Sustained Drones on A and F


    Example 12. Acuta’s Interpretation of Four2

    Example 13. Destabilization of Opening D-Minor Sonority (Acuta)


    Example 14. Emphasis on ic1 at the End of the Piece (Acuta)

    Example 15. Varia’s Interpretation of Four2


    Example 16a. First Four Time Brackets of Four2: Transcription of the First Time Bracket for Each Part

    Example 16b. First Four Time Brackets of Four2: Prevalence of Notes in the First Time Bracket for Each
    Part in Random Simulations
    Example 17. Flowchart of Likely Harmonic Progression from 0’00” to 1’30”

    Example 18. Progressions from sc (04) to sc (037) to sc (03) (Varia)


    Example 19. Expanded Intervallic Progression About Each Triad (Varia)

    Example 20. I6-related Trichords (Varia)


    Example 21. Metera’s Interpretation of Four2

    Example 22. Registral Order of First and Last Four Sounds (Metera)
    Example 23. Near-Triads and Arpeggiations (Metera)

    Example 24. Quasi-Cadential Figure (Metera)


    Example 25. Transcription of Houston Chamber Choir (ECM New Series)

    Example 26. Transcription of Ars Nova Copenhagen, Version 1 (Mode)


    Example 27. Transcription of Ars Nova Copenhagen, Version 2 (Mode)

    Example 28. Comparison of Distribution of Densities (by Number of Vocal Parts) in the Monte Carlo
    Simulations, Fictional Conductors’ Interpretations, and Selected Recordings of Four2
    Example 29. Comparison of Distribution of Densities (by Number of Vocal Parts) in the Monte Carlo
    Simulations, Fictional Conductors’ Interpretations, and Selected Recordings of Four2
    Example 30. Average Density of Voices in Simulations of Four2 Over Time

    Example 31. Prevalence of Density of Voices Over Time in All Simulations


    Example 32. Histograms of the Prevalence of Cardinalities in Simulations, with Recordings and Fictional
    Conductors’ Interpretations Superimposed

    a. Zero-Voice (Silent) Textures

    b. One-Voice Textures
    c. Two-Voice Textures

    d. Three-Voice Textures
    e. Four-Voice Textures

    Example 33. Prevalence of (037)-Related Sets and Non-(037)-Related Sets in the Simulations Over Time
    Example 34. Soportia’s Interpretive Response to Dissonant Moments

    Example 35. Acuta’s Interpretive Response to Dissonant Moments

    (e)

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