portrait of this blog's author - by Stephen Blackman 2008

Thursday, February 08, 2024

ALL THE NEWS THAT’S FIT TO PRINT : 639 YEAR JOHN CAGE PIECE PLAYS CHORD AFTER TWO YEARS!!

 THIS IS BRILLIANT!

From my ‘friend’ Mudwerks’ blog comes this news


John Cage "As Slow As Possible" Performance Changes Chords For The First Time In Two Years

Organ Playing 639-Year Version Of John Cage's "As Slow As Possible" Changes Chords

For the first time in two years.



mudwerks


"Monday, the organ played its first chord change in exactly two years. As the BBC explains, volunteers added another pipe into the organ to create a new sound. The next chord change is scheduled for August 5, 2026. The first 21 months of the performance were a rest — that is, complete silence. That’s 163,938 performances of 4’33”!"

No comments: