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Largest Cello Ensemble
A total of 1,013 cellists played in the “Concert of 1,000 Cellists”, held in Kobe, Japan, on November 29, 1998. Nine pieces were performed, the longest of which was J.S. Bach's Suite In D Major, at 8 min 26 sec.
Fewest Notes In Classical Music Composition
The 1952 piece “4'33"” by John Cage, written “for any instrument”, contains no notes at all. Instead, the performer sits quietly on the concert platform while the “music” comprises any noise heard by the audience.