ORGAN²/ASLSP Halberstadt performance
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The longest musical composition in the world changes chords for the first time in two years
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The previous chord change occurred.
On 5 February 2024, the 17th chord change within the Halberstadt organ project occurred. This event involved adding an A4 pipe, transitioning the chord from seven notes to eight notes.
The performance was attended by hundreds of Cage fans and enthusiasts of new music at and in front of the St Burchardi church. This specific milestone represents the completion of approximately 4 per cent of the total 639-year duration of the project.
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The E4 note was added to the composition.
As part of the 'ORGAN²/ASLSP (As Slow as Possible)' project at the St Burchardi church in Halberstadt, Germany, an E4 note was added to the composition on 5 September 2020.
The long-running performance, composed by John Cage, began in September 2001 and is scheduled to continue until the year 2640.
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The organ composition began playing in Halberstadt.
On September 5, 2001, the organ composition 'ORGAN²/ASLSP (As Slow as Possible)' began playing at the medieval St Burchardi church in Halberstadt, Germany. The project interprets the 'As Slow as Possible' instruction as a 639-year performance, a duration chosen because the St Burchardi church was 639 years old when the project commenced.
The piece was originally written for piano in 1985 and was later adapted for organ by US avant-garde composer John Cage before his death in 1992. According to the project's timeline, the performance is not expected to finish until the year 2640.
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John Cage died.
The US avant-garde composer John Cage died in 1992. Before his death, he had adapted the composition 'ORGAN²/ASLSP (As Slow as Possible)' for the organ, having originally written the piece for piano in 1985.
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The composition was originally written for piano.
The composition 'ORGAN²/ASLSP (As Slow as Possible)' was originally written for piano in 1985. It was later adapted for the organ by composer John Cage before his death in 1992.