Hear work for multiple pianos by English composer Jane Antonia Cornish for Vicky Chow, percussionist and composer Chris P. Thompson (of Alarm Will Sound), and music by Kyle Gann. Listen to music from English composer Jane Antonia Cornish’s 2022 record, Sierra - for multiple layers of pianos, as played by Vicky Chow, the world-class soloist, collaborator, educator, mentor, and a member of Bang on a Can All-Stars. Then hear four justly-tuned pianos in “Sirens” from composer Chris P. Thompson, who is the longtime percussionist in Alarm Will Sound. The piece is composed and meticulously programmed entirely in modern piano roll notation, in an extension of the tradition of the piano rolls of Conlon Nancarrow, (Musical America). Then, listen to music for three computer-driven pianos (Disklaviers), where each piano has been tuned very close to the other two. It’s from a series of works, Hyperchromatica, microtonal music by composer and music writer Kyle Gann for an imagined single piano with 243 keys. That, and more. Program #4837, Music for Multiple Pianos (First aired 01/22/2024) ARTIST: Anton BatagovWORK: Waltz in D Minor [6:53]RECORDING: The Last AlchemistSOURCE: FancyMusicINFO: https://fancymusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-last-alchemist ARTIST: Wim MertensWORK: 4 Mains [3:10]RECORDING: VergessenSOURCE: Materiali SonoriINFO:Try Discogs, YouTube ARTIST: Bruce Brubaker, Ursula OppensWORK: M. Monk: Ellis Island [3:02]RECORDING: Meredith Monk: The RecordingsSOURCE: ECM RecordsINFO: https://ecmrecords.com/product/meredith-monk-the-recordings-various ARTIST: Kyle GannWORK: Romance Postmoderne [8:37]RECORDING: HyperchromaticaSOURCE: Other Minds, OM 1025INFO: otherminds.org ARTIST: Vicky ChowWORK: Jane Antonia Cornish: Sierra [9:59]RECORDING: Jane Antonia Cornish: SierraSOURCE: Cantaloupe MusicINFO: janeantoniacornish.bandcamp.com ARTIST: Chris P. ThompsonWORK: Sirens [4:51]RECORDING: True Stories & Rational NumbersSOURCE: Grin Agog MusicINFO: https://chrispthompson.bandcamp.com/album/true-stories-rational-numbers ARTIST: Bugallo-Williams Piano Duo and friendsWORK: M. Feldman: Five Pianos [4:00]RECORDING: Edgard Varèse: Amériques + Morton Feldman: Piece For Four Piano - Five PianosSOURCE: WergoINFO: Try Discogs, YouTube, Amazon.com ARTIST: Piano Circus WORK: Tim Seddon: 16 [4:40]RECORDING: Nyman/Seddon/RackhamSOURCE: Argo / Decca 433522INFO: Try Discogs, YouTube, Amazon.com, Spotify, AppleMusic
Hear work for multiple pianos by English composer Jane Antonia Cornish for Vicky Chow, percussionist and composer Chris P. Thompson (of Alarm Will Sound), and music by Kyle Gann.
Listen to music from English composer Jane Antonia Cornish’s 2022 record, Sierra - for multiple layers of pianos, as played by Vicky Chow, the world-class soloist, collaborator, educator, mentor, and a member of Bang on a Can All-Stars. Then hear four justly-tuned pianos in “Sirens” from composer Chris P. Thompson, who is the longtime percussionist in Alarm Will Sound. The piece is composed and meticulously programmed entirely in modern piano roll notation, in an extension of the tradition of the piano rolls of Conlon Nancarrow, (Musical America).
Then, listen to music for three computer-driven pianos (Disklaviers), where each piano has been tuned very close to the other two. It’s from a series of works, Hyperchromatica, microtonal music by composer and music writer Kyle Gann for an imagined single piano with 243 keys. That, and more.
Program #4837, Music for Multiple Pianos (First aired 01/22/2024)
ARTIST: Anton BatagovWORK: Waltz in D Minor [6:53]RECORDING: The Last AlchemistSOURCE: FancyMusicINFO: https://fancymusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-last-alchemist
ARTIST: Wim MertensWORK: 4 Mains [3:10]RECORDING: VergessenSOURCE: Materiali SonoriINFO:Try Discogs, YouTube
ARTIST: Bruce Brubaker, Ursula OppensWORK: M. Monk: Ellis Island [3:02]RECORDING: Meredith Monk: The RecordingsSOURCE: ECM RecordsINFO: https://ecmrecords.com/product/meredith-monk-the-recordings-various
ARTIST: Kyle GannWORK: Romance Postmoderne [8:37]RECORDING: HyperchromaticaSOURCE: Other Minds, OM 1025INFO: otherminds.org
ARTIST: Vicky ChowWORK: Jane Antonia Cornish: Sierra [9:59]RECORDING: Jane Antonia Cornish: SierraSOURCE: Cantaloupe MusicINFO: janeantoniacornish.bandcamp.com
ARTIST: Chris P. ThompsonWORK: Sirens [4:51]RECORDING: True Stories & Rational NumbersSOURCE: Grin Agog MusicINFO: https://chrispthompson.bandcamp.com/album/true-stories-rational-numbers
ARTIST: Bugallo-Williams Piano Duo and friendsWORK: M. Feldman: Five Pianos [4:00]RECORDING: Edgard Varèse: Amériques + Morton Feldman: Piece For Four Piano - Five PianosSOURCE: WergoINFO: Try Discogs, YouTube, Amazon.com
ARTIST: Piano Circus WORK: Tim Seddon: 16 [4:40]RECORDING: Nyman/Seddon/RackhamSOURCE: Argo / Decca 433522INFO: Try Discogs, YouTube, Amazon.com, Spotify, AppleMusic