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 a 639-year-long piece by composer John Cage.
- The performance began on September 5, 2001, and is scheduled to finish on September 4, 2640.
- A recent chord change from seven notes to eight marked the completion of about 4% of the project.
- The project has transformed the Burchardi Church, which was largely in ruins before the restoration efforts.
- The interpretation allows for the smallest unit of time to be one month, with some silences lasting years.
In Halberstadt, Germany, a small organ is the centerpiece of the world's slowest concert, playing a piece by John Cage at an extremely slow pace for nearly 25 years. The John Cage Organ Project Halberstadt recently celebrated a significant milestone with a chord change from seven notes to eight, representing about 4% completion of the 639-year performance scheduled to end in 2640.
The project began in 2000, and the performance commenced on September 5, 2001, coinciding with Cage's 89th birthday. The first audible chords were not heard until February 5, 2003, after a prolonged silent pause. An electric blower system provides continuous sound, with manual chord changes introducing new tones to the music.
Onlookers gathered in the church to witness the 17th chord change, listening intently as the new sound filled the space. This unique project not only honors Cage's legacy but also transforms the Burchardi Church, which underwent significant restoration to facilitate the ongoing performance. The project emphasizes the slow passage of time, with the smallest unit of change taking a month and some silences lasting years.
这台风琴将演奏同一曲目直到2640年，重新定义了音乐演奏的缓慢方式
在德国哈尔伯施塔特，一台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。约翰·凯奇哈尔伯施塔特风琴项目最近庆祝了一个重要里程碑，和弦从七个音符变为八个，标志着639年演出的完成约4%。
该项目于2000年开始，演出于2001年9月5日开始，恰逢凯奇的89岁生日。直到2003年2月5日，经过长时间的静默，才首次听到可听的和弦。一个电动鼓风机系统提供持续的声音，手动和弦变化引入新的音调。
观众聚集在教堂，目睹第17次和弦变化，专注地倾听新声音充满整个空间。这个独特的项目不仅尊重凯奇的遗产，还改变了布尔查尔迪教堂，该教堂经过重大修复以促进持续的演出。该项目强调时间的缓慢流逝，最小的变化单位为一个月，而某些静默则持续数年。