This organ will play one composition until 2640. It's redefining how slowly music can be played
- A small organ in Halberstadt, Germany, is performing the world's slowest concert, playing a piece by John Cage at a very slow pace for nearly 25 years.
- The project, known as the John Cage Organ Project Halberstadt, began in 2001 and is scheduled to finish in 2640.
- A recent chord change from seven notes to eight marked the 17th change in the performance, which is only about 4% complete.
- The composition, titled 'ORGAN²/ASLSP (As SLow aS Possible)', features a unique interpretation where the smallest unit of time is one month.
A small organ in eastern Germany is the centerpiece of the world's slowest concert, playing a composition by John Cage at a glacial pace for nearly 25 years. Recently, a chord change from seven notes to eight marked the completion of about 4% of the 639-year endeavor of the John Cage Organ Project Halberstadt.
The performance began on September 5, 2001, Cage's 89th birthday, with a silent pause that lasted until February 5, 2003, when the first sounds were heard. The project is scheduled to finish on September 4, 2640, and features a unique interpretation where the smallest unit of time is one month.
The recent chord change, which was witnessed by over 150 people in the medieval Burchardi Church, involved manually adding an eighth pipe to the organ, creating a new sound that resonated throughout the church. The event was celebrated with applause from the audience, reflecting the slow but significant progress of this long-term musical project.
这架风琴将演奏一首作品直到2640年，重新定义音乐的慢速演奏方式
德国东部一架小风琴是世界上最慢音乐会的中心，近25年来以极慢的速度演奏约翰·凯奇的作品。最近，从七个音符到八个音符的和弦变化标志着约翰·凯奇哈尔伯stadt风琴项目639年努力的约4%的完成。
演出于2001年9月5日开始，即凯奇的89岁生日，最初的沉默持续到2003年2月5日，才听到第一声音响。该项目预计于2640年9月4日结束，并采用独特的演绎方式，使得最小的时间单位为一个月。
最近的和弦变化在中世纪的Burchardi教堂中吸引了超过150人的见证，涉及手动添加第八根管子到风琴，创造出一种新的声音，回荡在整个教堂。观众的热烈掌声反映了这一长期音乐项目缓慢而重要的进展。