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LESSON 5 · Genre Deep Cuts

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What is the longest classical music performance ever?

Cage's 639-year organ performance.

A performance of Cage's piece began in **2001** at a church in Halberstadt, Germany, and is scheduled to end in 2640. The organ holds each note for months or years before the next chord change.

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