Nancarrow - Three Canons for Ursula
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American Counterpoint
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Thomas Adès, Michael Tilson Thomas
Cage's Dances are scintillatingly played...Harmonielehre is magisterial —
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Thomas Adès (piano)
Works by Castiglioni, Grieg, Stanchinsky, Kurtág, Janacek, Busoni, Stravinsky, Nancarrow
Thomas Adès (piano)
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Conlon Nancarrow: Late and Unknown works on rolls
recorded from the composer's original player pianos
Recorded on the Marshall & Wendell Ampico player pianos from the estate of Conlon Nancarrow, Paul Sacher Foundation, Basel
This compilation of rarities was recorded on Nancarrow's own player-pianos, variously customised to achieve his preferred timbre, approximating a harpsichord. Some are of largely formal or technical... —
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Conlon Nancarrow moved from the US to Mexico City in 1940 largely because of his communist affiliations. He spent the rest of his life there in almost total isolation, composing for player-pianos... —
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