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Longest ever opening note?

Longest ever opening note?

The Fremch organ composer Maurice Duruflé (1902-86) was a shy and retiring man who did little to promote his music other than playing it in church.

This is the composer playing his Suite opus 5. You sit there for 23 seconds wondering, when does the piece begin?

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