John Cage's composition, 'ASLSP,' 'As Slow As Possible,' Lives Up to its Name
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Performance of John Cage's Composition 'Organ Two AS Slow As Possible' on Specially Rigged Organ in Germany
This chapter discusses the performance of John Cage's composition 'Organ Two AS Slow As Possible' on a specially rigged organ in Halberstadt, Germany. It explores the challenges faced by the John Cage Organ Foundation in interpreting Cage's instruction to play the piece 'as slow as possible' and their solution using small sandbags.
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