"639-Year-Long John Cage Organ Performance Marks First Note Change in 22 Years"
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A German performance of John Cage's piece Organ2/ASLSP, intended to be played "as slowly and softly as possible," has reached its 16th chord progression after more than 22 years, with the entire piece set to take 639 years to complete. The latest change involved adding a D note to the chord, and the performance is scheduled to conclude in the year 2640 in an 11th-century convent, with the next change slated for 2026.
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