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| 1. Vol. I: Study For Player Piano No. 3a | |||
| 2. Vol. I: Study For Player Piano No. 3b | |||
| 3. Vol. I: Study For Player Piano No. 3c | |||
| 4. Vol. I: Study For Player Piano No. 3d | |||
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| 1. Vol. II: Study For Player Piano No. 4 | |||
| 2. Vol. II: Study For Player Piano No. 5 | |||
| 3. Vol. II: Study For Player Piano No. 6 | |||
| 4. Vol. II: Study For Player Piano No. 14 | |||
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| Disc: 3 | |||
| 1. Vol. III: Study For Player Piano No. 1 | |||
| 2. Vol. III: Study For Player Piano No. 2a | |||
| 3. Vol. III: Study For Player Piano No. 2b | |||
| 4. Vol. III: Study For Player Piano No. 7 | |||
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| Disc: 4 | |||
| 1. Vol. IV: Study For Player Piano No. 9 | |||
| 2. Vol. IV: Study For Player Piano No. 11 | |||
| 3. Vol. IV: Study For Player Piano No. 12 | |||
| 4. Vol. IV: Study For Player Piano No. 13 | |||
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| Disc: 5 | |||
| 1. Vol. V: Study For Player Piano No. 42 | |||
| 2. Vol. V: Study For Player Piano No. 45a | |||
| 3. Vol. V: Study For Player Piano No. 45b | |||
| 4. Vol. V: Study For Player Piano No. 45c | |||
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Studies for Player Piano
Composed by Conlon Nancarrow
with Conlon Nancarrow
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Composed by Conlon Nancarrow
with Conlon Nancarrow
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To speak of Conlon Nancarrow's music for player piano shouldn't be mistaken to suggest some still broader range of musical output of which the composer's piano rolls are but a subset. Quite the contrary: Nancarrow's meticulous scores--generally unplayable, at least by most primates--are the body of his life's work. This five-CD set contains dozens upon dozens of his studies, each a fairly self-contained exploration of tempo, pitch, rhythm, counterpoint--and the interaction between pairings of those core musical categories. Certainly, this is "difficult" music, hard on the ears, off-kilter in a manner that both demands attention and may repulse listeners unfamiliar with experimental composition. After initial exposure, this collection is the sort of thing that sits on the shelf for some time, before your imagination breaks its internal code. Once that code is broken, though, the vast life inherent in this "mechanical" music becomes almost intoxicating. On some of the quieter pieces, the piano's tone is similar to that of a harpsichord. On others, the palimpsest of ragtime is undeniable. Yes, some pieces seem overly chaotic, but spend some time with them and you'll see, in your mind's eye, dozens of hands working the keys. --Marc Weidenbaum
To speak of Conlon Nancarrow's music for player piano shouldn't be mistaken to suggest some still broader range of musical output of which the composer's piano rolls are but a subset. Quite the contrary: Nancarrow's meticulous scores--generally unplayable, at least by most primates--are the body of his life's work. This five-CD set contains dozens upon dozens of his studies, each a fairly self-contained exploration of tempo, pitch, rhythm, counterpoint--and the interaction between pairings of those core musical categories. Certainly, this is "difficult" music, hard on the ears, off-kilter in a manner that both demands attention and may repulse listeners unfamiliar with experimental composition. After initial exposure, this collection is the sort of thing that sits on the shelf for some time, before your imagination breaks its internal code. Once that code is broken, though, the vast life inherent in this "mechanical" music becomes almost intoxicating. On some of the quieter pieces, the piano's tone is similar to that of a harpsichord. On others, the palimpsest of ragtime is undeniable. Yes, some pieces seem overly chaotic, but spend some time with them and you'll see, in your mind's eye, dozens of hands working the keys. --Marc Weidenbaum
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