In early 1950, Feldman heard the New York Philharmonic perform Webern's Symphony. After this work, the orchestra was to perform a piece by Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Feldman left immediately, disturbed by the audience's disrespectful reaction to Webern's work.Feldman, Morton. "Liner Notes". Give My Regards to Eighth Street: Collected Writings of Morton Feldman. Ed. B. H. Friedman. Cambridge: Exact Change, 2000. 4. Print. In the lobby he met John Cage, who was at the concert and had also decided to step out. The two quickly became friends, with Feldman moving into the building Cage lived in. Through Cage, he met sculptor Richard Lippold (who had a studio next door with artist Ray Johnson); artists including Sonja Sekula and Robert Rauschenberg; and composers such as Henry Cowell, Virgil Thomson, and George Antheil. An interview with Feldman was published in the first issue of 0 to 9 magazine in 1967.
In early 1950: Feldman heard the New York Philharmonic perform Webern's Symphony After this work the orchestra was to perform a piece by Sergei Rachmaninoff and Feldman left immediately disturbed by the audience's disrespectful reaction to Webern's workFeldman Morton "Liner Notes" Give My Regards to Eighth Street Collected Writings of Morton Feldman Ed B H Friedman Cambridge Exact Change 2000 4 Print In the lobby he met John Cage who was at the concert and had also decided to step out The two quickly became friends with Feldman moving into the building Cage lived in Through Cage he met sculptor Richard Lippold (who had a studio next door with artist Ray Johnson); artists including Sonja Sekula and Robert Rauschenberg; and composers such as Henry Cowell Virgil Thomson and George Antheil An interview with Feldman was published in the first issue of 0 to 9 magazine in 1967