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Cage, Nancarrow: Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano

2 CD / Warner Classics / 2011-09-27

Works: John Cage: Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano; The Perilous Night, for prepared piano; Bacchanale for Prepared Piano; Robin Hartwell: Piano Piece no 2 (after John Cage), for piano; Matthew Fai...
Performers: Bates, Lulu; MacGregor, Joanna [Piano]; Singh, Talvin; Turnbull, Keith

American composer, philosopher, poet, theorist, artist and amateur mushroom collector, John Cage was a pioneering man, excited to explore new ideas, sounds and interests. A...continue...

Frank Zappa's Classical Selections

2 CD / Chrome Dreams--mvd-- / 2011-03-08

Works: Richard Wagner: Die Walkure; Igor Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring; A Soldiers Tale; Anton Webern: Op. 9; Gustav Holst: The Planets; Edgard Varèse: Hyperprism; George Antheil: Ballet Mecanique; Ma...
Performers: Hollweg, Ilse
Conductors: Knappertsbusch, Hans; Stravinsky, Igor; Holst, Gustav; Ravel, Maurice; Partch, Harry; Penderecki, Krzysztof
Ensemble: ; Gate 5 Ensemble of the World

Frank Zappa was never shy about citing the influence of modern classical music on him, especially in its more avant-garde aspects, listing various of his favorites on the 1966 debut album by his band ...continue...

SCENE Nancarrow: Studies for Player Piano / Ivo Janssen, Calefax Reed Quintet

1 CD / MD&G / 2009-03-10

Works: Conlon Nancarrow: Study for Player Piano no 3c; Study for Player Piano no 3b; Study for Player Piano no 10; Study for Player Piano no 6; Study for Player Piano no 11, an isorhythmic blues study; Stud...
Performers: Janssen, Ivo
Conductors:
Ensemble: Calefax Reed Quintet

"These are nimble arrangements that capture the antic (or mellow) spirit of the originals. The Studies selected include a fair number of the slower ones,...continue...

Nancarrow: Studies for Player Piano

4 CD / Other Minds Music / 2008-06-01

Works: Conlon Nancarrow: Study for Player Piano no 3a; Study for Player Piano no 3b; Study for Player Piano no 3c; Study for Player Piano no 3d; Study for Player Piano no 3e; Study for Player Piano no 20 "C...
Performers: Nancarrow, Conlon [Composer]

"The present four-disc set deserves top priority. It features analogue composer-supervised recordings of the first 41 studies, all taped in Nancarrow's Mexico City studio on...continue...

SCENE Player Piano 1 - Nancarrow: Studies Vol 1

1 CD / MD&G / 2006-07-25

Works: Conlon Nancarrow: Study for Player Piano no 1, an arch-form study; Study for Player Piano no 2a, a blues study; Study for Player Piano no 2b (arr. of last mvt. of Piece no 1 for Small Orchestra); Stu...

One of the most fascinating chapters in the history of 20th century piano were Conlon Nancarrow's studies for player piano. After American born Nancarrow returned...continue...