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Nancarrow: Studies for Player Piano [Box set]

~ Conlon Nancarrow
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  • Composer: Conlon Nancarrow
  • Audio CD (18 Aug 2002)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 5
  • Format: Box set
  • Label: Wergo
  • ASIN: B000031W5A
  • Other Editions: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 167,051 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Disc: 1
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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Disc: 2
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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On this CD:
  1. Studies for Player Piano
    Composed by Conlon Nancarrow
    with Conlon Nancarrow

  2. Tango?
    Composed by Conlon Nancarrow
    with Conlon Nancarrow

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Amazon.co.uk Review

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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4.0 out of 5 stars Short works of condensed brilliance, 27 May 2002
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I was introduced to Nancarrow during a lecture on music and have not been able to forget his works since. He spent months making 3 minute works on player piano that are impossible for a human to play. Yet with repeated listening these works explode into highly rewarding, beautifully structured, condensed works of brilliance. Perhaps not for beginners, but definately an absolute must for anyone who is interested in American minimalist music.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Jazz trumpeter meets Alkan on a dark night and makes some of the most cheerful, delirious, wonderful music of 20th century, 4 Dec 2008
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I wrote a detailed favourable review which Amazon's systems then lost when I pressed the preview button and I'm not wasting my time by rewriting it.
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