In a town called Halberstadt, the Germans are performing a John Cage composition called "organ1/ASLSP" (stands for As SLow aS Possible). And just how slow would that be? Try 639 years.
Begun in September, 2001, the performance is scheduled to conclude in 2639. And it's coming along nicely, thank you very much. Why just today the piece proceeded to its second chord (A, C, and F-Sharp), which will be held "for the next few years," according to this report from Agence France Presse.
Personally I give it a few centuries before the scrooit factor kicks in. But these Germans are a dogged lot, and they do like a good time.
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