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A 639-year-long piece of music being played in a cathedral in Germany has just changed a chord for the first time in 2 years - after letting that previous single chord drone out day and night - as crowds gather in anticipation.

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John Cage: Organ playing 639-year-long piece changes chord • 1 hour ago JOHN CAGE ORGAN PROJECT The composition plays on a specially built mechanical organ in a church in Germany The longest - and slowest - music composition in existence had a big day on Monday - it changed chord for the first time in two years. Crowds gathered at a church in Germany to witness the rare moment, which is part of an artistic feat by avant-garde composer, John Cage. The experimental piece, entitled As Slow as Possible, began in 2001.

John Cage: Organ playing 639-year-long piece changes chord

Composed by avant-garde artist John Cage, the piece is expected to play in Germany until the year 2640.
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