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'Crowds Gather as Custom Organ Playing John Cage’s 639-Year-Long Piece Finally Changes Chords

Crowds fill the old walls of the St. Buchardi church in Halberstadt, Germany, waiting in anticipation as the first chord change in the world's slowest and longest composition happened last Monday.

By Genesis Miranda

'A Leisurely Performance of John Cageâ€™s 'ASLSP' Lasts for 12 years...and Still Counting

A performance of 'ASLSP' began on September 5, 2001, John Cage’s 89th birthday, and is scheduled to last for 639 years. The next chord change will happen on October 5, 2013.

By Louise Burton

'Crowds Gather as Custom Organ Playing John Cage’s 639-Year-Long Piece Finally Changes Chords

'A Leisurely Performance of John Cageâ€™s 'ASLSP' Lasts for 12 years...and Still Counting