Person · American-Mexican composer
Conlon Nancarrow
Albums
27
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0
Active
1912–1997
Origin
United States
Biography
Conlon Nancarrow (; October 27, 1912 – August 10, 1997) was an American-born composer who lived and worked in Mexico for most of his life. He became a Mexican citizen in 1956.
Nancarrow is best remembered for his studies for player piano, being one of the first composers to use auto-playing musical instruments, realising their potential to play far beyond human performance ability. He lived most of his life in relative isolation, and did not become widely known until the 1980s.
Discography
Studies for Player Piano
Studies For Player Piano
Studies For Player Piano · Vol. V
Studies for Player Piano, Volume III & IV
Continuum Performs Nancarrow
Orchestral, Chamber, And Piano Music
Studies For Player Piano · Vol. I & II
Studies for Player Piano, Volume I & II
Musikprotokoll '92: America Now Here - In Memoriam John Cage
Studies
Studies
Counterpoint
Lost Works, Last Works
Piano Music
Studies for Player Piano and Solos
Nancarrow: String Quartet no. 3 / Ligeti: String Quartet no. 2 / Dutilleux: String Quarted "Ainsi la nuit"
Pieces nos. 1 and 2 for Small Orchestra / ¿Tango? / String Quartet no. 1
Player Piano 1, Volume 1: Studies 1-12
Player Piano 3, Volume 2
Quartets and Studies
Player Piano 7, Volume 4: Studies 42-48
Studies for Player Piano
American Counterpoint
Sonata and Interludes for Prepared Piano: Canons and Studies
Late and Unknown: Works on Rolls
Complete Studies for Player Piano
Player Piano 5, Volume 3: Studies 33-41c
