Taking a very pure approach to the sound, this is a graphic representation of Conlon Nancarrow's Player-Piano Study no.7. Drawing inspiration partly from the music roll of the player piano and the experimental film and graphics of the 1920s, geometric elements are introduced, each 'set' representing a motif in the music. As these motifs reappear in the piece so do their graphic counterparts, each time changing and creating new geometric landscapes.
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Format: DV, 6 min 50 sec (film) or approx. 10 min (live performance).
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Directed by Tal Rosner, in collaboration with Sophie Clements.
Music by Conlon Nancarrow.
Commissioned by the Barbican London, UK 2007.
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World Premiere (live performance, arranged for two pianos by Thomas Adès): March 2007 / Pianos: Thomas Adès and Rolf Hind / LSO St. Luke's / London / UK.