This is a list of musical works which consist mostly or entirely of silence. Theory Some composers have discussed the significance of silence or a silent composition without ever composing such a work. In his 1907 manifesto, Sketch of a New Esthetic of Music, Ferruccio Busoni described its significance: After Paul Hindemith read this, he suggested a work consisting of nothing but pauses and fermatas in 1916. Classical compositions A number of classical compositions consisting primarily of silence have been composed since 1896: Il Silenzio: pezzo caratteristico e descrittivo (stile moderno) (1896) by "Samuel", a pseudonym, probably ; published in the Year 1. Vol. 1. Nº11. Supplement of the journal La Nuova Musica. Funeral March for the Obsequies of a Deaf Man (1897) by Alphonse Allais, a French writer and humorist (1854–1905); published in his Album primo-avrilesque In futurum (1919) by Erwin Schulhoff (1894–1942) Silent music (1941), by Raymond Scott (1909–1994) Monotone-Silence Symphony (1949), by Yves Klein 4′33″ (1952) by John Cage (1912–1992) 4'33" No. 2 (1962) by John Cage Fur Music (1971), by Nelson Howe Songs "Mute - By Maison Margiela" by Tommy Cash (2021) "12:97:24:99" by Mudvayne (2002) "15 Minutes" by Télépopmusik (2005) "18 sekúndur fyrir sólarupprás" (18 seconds before sunrise) by Sigur Rós (1997) "23 Seconds of Silence" by Wilco (1999) "42 Minutes of Silence" by Milosh on Quiet Time, with Milosh (2002) "9-11-01" by Soulfly (2002) "A big thank you to" and "Turn" by C418 on Bushes and Marshmallows (2009) "Absolute Elsewhere" by Coil "Ad Interim" by E.S.T on Leucocyte (2008) "A Moment of Silence" by The Neighbourhood (2015) "Anniversary Of World War III" by The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band on Volume 3: A Child's Guide to Good and Evil (1968) "Are We Here? (Criminal Justice Bill? Mix)" by Orbital "The Ballad of Richard Nixon" by John Denver (1969) "The Best of Marcel Marceau" by Michael Viner "Beware! The Funk is Everywhere" by Afrika Bambaataa (1986) "Birthdeath Experience" by Whitehouse (1980) "Seinsart" by The New Blockaders (1985) "Null Bei Ohr" by The New Blockaders (2003) "(Blank)" by The All-American Rejects "blank track" by The Jesus Lizard on deluxe remastered reissues of Liar (1992) and Down (1994) and "[silence]" on Goat (1991) "Brawthers" by Brawthers, 2019 (Just the guitar is silent) "BunaB #5" by Al Crowder "Extract From The Compassion & Humanity Of Margaret Thatcher", on the Cherry Red Records compilation Pillows and Prayers 2