ORGAN2/ASLSP (As Slow as Possible) is a musical piece by John Cage and the subject of the second-longest-lasting musical performance yet undertaken. Cage wrote it in 1987 for organ, as an adaptation of his 1985 composition ASLSP for piano. A performance of the piano version usually lasts 20 to 70 minutes.
St. Burchardi church in Halberstadt, Germany.
The bellows used for the Halberstadt performance.
The organ used for the Halberstadt performance.
Halberstadt is a town in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, the capital of Harz district. Located north of the Harz mountain range, it is known for its old town center, which was largely destroyed by Allied bombings in the late stages of World War II after local Nazi leaders refused to surrender. The town was rebuilt in the following decades.
Image: Halberstadt Dom 2023
Image: Halberstadt Liebfrauenkirche 03
Image: Halberstadt St. Martini 11
Image: Halberstadt saniert