Klarinet Archive - Posting 000609.txt from 2001/09

From: agalper <agalper@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Silence is Golden
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 10:26:15 -0400

Silence is Golden

The performance of an organ work by US composer John Cage that is meant
to last 639 years, began in a German church with 16 months of silence.
The first three notes won't be played until January 5, 2003.

639 years? Who can wait that long?

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Avrahm Galper
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CLARINET UPBEAT SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS
EINE KLEINE KLEZMER MUSIK
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