Today’s Music by Today’s Composers.
How to play the piano?
Since the eighteenth century the piano has always been the most important instrument in classical music. In the last century, a lot was experimented with the piano. Today we’ll broadcast a few of these experiments, including the string piano and the prepared piano.
Playlist:
1 – Henry Cowell. The Banshee. Steffen Schleiermacher, piano.
2 – Cowell. Aeolian Harp. Steffen Schleiermacher, piano.
3 – John Cage. The Perilous Night. Steffen Schleiermacher, prepared piano.
4 – Helmut Lachenmann. Guero. Helmut Lachenmann, piano.
5 – Cage. Sonatas and Interludes: sonatas 1-7, interlude 1. Steffen Schleiermacher, prepared piano.
6 – Cowell. Three Irish Legends. Steffen Schleiermacher,
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