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Post by FauxAssNonsense on Mar 30, 2007 1:23:48 GMT
please, listen to some of his studies for player-piano.
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Post by FauxAssNonsense on Apr 5, 2007 16:06:59 GMT
there're five easily found volumes of his player-piano studies on Soulseek.
true math music, people. complex tempo relationships- multiple tempi at once in canon (from relationships of 4/5/6, to 60/61, to e/pi and 2/square root of 2). multiple tempi accelerating at different rates (5%/6%/8%/11%). remarkable counterpoint. sonically pleasing, too!
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Post by Don Caballero on Apr 9, 2007 12:32:31 GMT
Yep, good stuff. Personally I find his music a little too cold. Go get some Brian Ferneyhough; Unity Capsule; In Transit.
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Post by cliff on Jun 24, 2007 16:58:27 GMT
At first, I was wondering why he chose the player piano of all mediums. Then I did some research and realized that it is pretty much the only instrument that allows him to express his ideas without restraint or compromise and on such a large scale. There are even parts in the set where he had to overdub a 2nd player piano in order for the composition to be fully realized.
With that being said, I do like this music. Although, I would probably have prefered some type of alternative medium in lieu of the player piano. Just real mechanical, punchy, and trebly.
It is definately a great accomplishment and a milestone for music.
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Post by mada on Jun 25, 2007 19:03:21 GMT
That player piano really isn't very nice sounding at all. Too bad, because it really is good stuff.
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Post by CAK on Aug 9, 2008 9:39:46 GMT
A few days ago I downloaded the first disc of Studies For Player Piano. It is fascinating and enjoyable music on many different levels, and intensely inspirational as I am a musician with a vested interest in unconventional rhythmic relationships. Has anyone here read the Nancarrow biography by Kyle Gann? There is an excerpt at this link, as well as a complete list of Nancarrow's works.
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