45′ for Speaker (1954)

This is a chance-derived lecture by John Cage that can be found in his collection of essays and lectures titled Silence. May be performed with 26′1.1499″ for a String Player, 27′10.554″ for a Percussionist, 31′57.9864″ for a Pianist, and 34′46.776″ for a Pianist, either as a solo or to form an ensemble piece for any combination of pianists, string players, percussionists, and speaker.