Organ Playing 639-Year-Long Piece By John Cage Changes Chord
The last chord change for Cage's experimental composition 'As Slow As Possible' took place two years ago.
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The last chord change for Cage's experimental composition 'As Slow As Possible' took place two years ago.
Twenty-two years into the slowest piece of music in the world, a significant musical development has taken place - a slight chord change. The 639-year organ piece by experimental composer and philosopher John Cage has added a single tone to the chord in the church where it is being continuously played in the German town of Halberstadt. The six-note chord, played in the Burchardi Church since February 2022, has now evolved into a seven-note one with the addition of a pipe playing a D note set to
The late American composer John Cage left it up to the performer to decide how long his work, Organ2/ASLSP, should take. A group in Germany is testing the limits.
The late American composer John Cage left it up to the performer to decide how long his work, Organ2/ASLSP, should take. A group in Germany is testing the limits.
Admirers of the avant-garde composer’s work hope the concert in the German church will stay the course – all the way to 2640