As
everyone knows yesterday, September 5th, was 'Changing of the Tone' in Halberstadt. Just
in case you happened not to be amongst those connoisseurs in St Burchardi who all excitedly earwitnessed the
thrilling moment, and therefore feel inconsolable: the spheric sound
will not change until February 5th, 2022.
So when arriving on February 4th you will be able to kill two b ... ahem ... to hear two tones of the John-Cage-project ORGAN² ASLSP within 24 hours.
Well, and in cage
case you can't get enough, what about quickly booking one of the remaining 620
years and get your name "eternised" on a metal plate. Costs only 1200 Euro.
As mentioned twelve years ago, personally, I intended to book the year 2525, but then I thought I
should retreat in favour of Zager and Evans.
Since I have been ranging between 2632 and 2222, but right now I think I shall ask them to offer 2641. I'd
really like listening to the silence, after all the noise.
PS:
In honour of John Cage I have been writing this post, as I did in 2008, if not as slowly as possible, at least very very slowly.
And I am quite sure that not only those amongst you who can't read fast will appreciate my gesture.
PPS: For those who wish to buy one or more of the words written above: There will soon be a price-list available.
PPPS:
Solvent Omnium-lovers who wish to book one or more posts to be
published from October onwards, with immediate effect can offer their
bids. Just don't be shy - bid high.
John Cage (5 September 1912 – 12 August 1992)
Organ2/ASLSP (As Slow as Possible)
The official website
New York Times article from May 2006
I expect my opinion of the works of Cage will be obvious to you (and it is not high, obviously)
ReplyDeleteI use the term "works" very loosely
DeleteYes, I expected your opinion of Cage's oeuvre is not high.
DeleteWhat I am missing is your support of my project. Not in 2640, but now. You don't even have to buy anything; a generous donation would do to become part of another marvellous masterpiece à la "How to make cash with Cage".
Ach, what is it about these words that fails to tempt me: "You don't even have to buy anything; a generous donation would do..."? I think you may need to work on your marketing approach. I am a Scotsman remember.
DeleteI have many of Cage's works in my collection. His piano works and 'Litany for the Whale' are obviously avant-gard but surprisingly accessible. His 'silent piece' well, brings mme to the concluding question..nutjob or genius? I'm firmly on the fence.
ReplyDeleteCage's CV is interesting. Just compare his first 20, 25 years with an average smombie born 1995 or 2000. About 4'33 I can laugh. That's all. I do appreciate, though, that none of his tones ever killed 50 or hundred people of a wedding party in Afghanistan, or poisoned one of his critics.
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