classical music

John Cage’s 639-year-long organ piece hits 17th chord change in Germany

More than 150 people crowded into a medieval church in eastern Germany on Wednesday to witness a fleeting moment in one of the world's longest musical performances: the 17th chord change in John Cage's composition "ORGAN²/ASLSP (As Slow as Possible),"…

OperaWire names top 2025 performances worldwide

As 2025 draws to a close, OperaWire has released its annual staff selections for the year's most memorable opera performances, highlighting productions that captivated audiences from Tanglewood to Bergamo. The compilation, published this week, features standout performances from major opera…

Two lost Bach organ works performed after 320 years

Two long-lost organ compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach were performed publicly for the first time in more than three centuries at St. Thomas Church in Leipzig, Germany, on November 17, marking what officials called a "global sensation" in classical music.