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An Organ Playing for 600 Years | San Antonio News
In a German church, an organ is playing John Cage’s “ORGAN²/ASLSP” — a piece designed to last 639 years, until 2640 — with each chord change taking months or even years. Started in 2001, it’s already entered its 17th chord, and the next swap is set for October 2027. The project isn’t just about music — it’s an immersive experience where sound resonates through your body, amplified by acoustics that shift as you move. Built to honor a 1361 organ, it’s also a meditation on time, legacy, and the future — including pipes engineered to last 500 more years. Even “final tickets” are on sale for…
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