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Conlon Nancarrow

Conlon Nancarrow (1912-)
Born 27 Oct 1912Died 10 Aug 1997Mexico23 albums

American composer (1912–1997)

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Biography

Samuel Conlon Nancarrow (; October 27, 1912 – August 10, 1997) was a US-born Mexican composer. Nancarrow is best remembered for his Studies for Player Piano, being one of the first composers to use auto-playing musical instruments, realizing 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.

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Songs written

  1. Study for Player Piano no. 11composer1990 · 10 releases
  2. Two Canons for Ursula: Canon Acomposer1992 · 8 releases
  3. ¿Tango?composer1991 · 8 releases
  4. Study for Player Piano no. 21composer1990 · 7 releases
  5. Study for Player Piano no. 6composer1991 · 7 releases
  6. Two Canons for Ursula: Canon Bcomposer1992 · 7 releases
  7. Study for Player Piano no. 36composer1990 · 6 releases
  8. Study for Player Piano no. 37composer1991 · 6 releases
  9. Study for Player Piano no. 3acomposer1991 · 6 releases
  10. Study for Player Piano no. 3ccomposer1991 · 6 releases
  11. Toccata for Violin and Player Pianocomposer2005 · 6 releases
  12. Studies for Player Piano: Study no. 7composer1993 · 5 releases
  13. Study for 2 player pianos, no. 40: acomposer1991 · 5 releases
  14. Study for 2 player pianos, no. 40: bcomposer1991 · 5 releases
  15. Study for Player Piano no. 33composer1990 · 5 releases
  16. Study for Player Piano no. 34composer1990 · 5 releases
  17. Study for Player Piano no. 35composer1991 · 5 releases
  18. Study for two player pianos, no. 41: acomposer1991 · 5 releases
  19. Study for two player pianos, no. 41: bcomposer1991 · 5 releases
  20. Study for two player pianos, no. 41: ccomposer1991 · 5 releases
  21. Canon for Ursula 6/9/10/15composer1996 · 4 releases
  22. String Quartet: I. Allegro moltocomposer1986 · 4 releases
  23. String Quartet: II. Andante moderatocomposer1986 · 4 releases
  24. String Quartet: III. Prestissimocomposer1986 · 4 releases
  25. Study for Player Piano no. 1composer1990 · 4 releases
  26. Study for Player Piano no. 20 "Cloud"composer1991 · 4 releases
  27. Study for Player Piano no. 24composer1990 · 4 releases
  28. Study for Player Piano no. 27composer1990 · 4 releases
  29. Study for Player Piano no. 2acomposer1990 · 4 releases
  30. Study for Player Piano no. 7composer1990 · 4 releases
  31. Piece no. 1 for Small Orchestracomposer1999 · 3 releases
  32. Preludecomposer1993 · 3 releases
  33. String Quartet no. 3: I.composer1989 · 3 releases
  34. String Quartet no. 3: II.composer1989 · 3 releases
  35. String Quartet no. 3: III.composer1989 · 3 releases
  36. Studies for Player Piano: Study no. 5composer1993 · 3 releases
  37. Studies for Player Piano: Study no. 6composer1993 · 3 releases
  38. Study for Player Piano no. 10composer1990 · 3 releases
  39. Study for Player Piano no. 12composer1990 · 3 releases
  40. Study for Player Piano no. 13composer1990 · 3 releases
  41. Study for Player Piano no. 14composer1991 · 3 releases
  42. Study for Player Piano no. 15composer1990 · 3 releases
  43. Study for Player Piano no. 16composer1990 · 3 releases
  44. Study for Player Piano no. 17composer1990 · 3 releases
  45. Study for Player Piano no. 18composer1990 · 3 releases
  46. Study for Player Piano no. 19composer1990 · 3 releases
  47. Study for Player Piano no. 22composer1991 · 3 releases
  48. Study for Player Piano no. 23composer1990 · 3 releases
  49. Study for Player Piano no. 25composer1990 · 3 releases
  50. Study for Player Piano no. 26composer1991 · 3 releases
  51. Study for Player Piano no. 28composer1990 · 3 releases
  52. Study for Player Piano no. 29composer1990 · 3 releases
  53. Study for Player Piano no. 31composer1991 · 3 releases
  54. Study for Player Piano no. 32composer1991 · 3 releases
  55. Study for Player Piano no. 3bcomposer1991 · 3 releases
  56. Study for Player Piano no. 3dcomposer1991 · 3 releases
  57. Study for Player Piano no. 3ecomposer1991 · 3 releases
  58. Study for Player Piano no. 4composer1991 · 3 releases
  59. Study for Player Piano no. 5composer1991 · 3 releases
  60. Study for Player Piano no. 8composer1990 · 3 releases
  61. Study for Player Piano no. 9composer1990 · 3 releases
  62. Piece no. 2 for Small Orchestracomposer1993 · 2 releases
  63. Prelude and Bluescomposer2005 · 2 releases
  64. Studies for Player Piano: Study no. 2composer1993 · 2 releases
  65. Study for Player Piano no. 2bcomposer1990 · 2 releases
  66. Study for Player Piano no. 43composer1990 · 2 releases
  67. Study for Player Piano no. 44composer1991 · 2 releases
  68. Study for Player Piano no. 46composer1990 · 2 releases
  69. Study for Player Piano no. 47composer1990 · 2 releases
  70. Study for Player Piano no. 50composer1990 · 2 releases
  71. Trio no. 1: I. Prestocomposer1993 · 2 releases
  72. Bluescomposer2001 · 1 releases
  73. Riots: I. For Conlon Nancarrowdedication1996 · 1 releases
  74. Sarabande and Scherzo: I. Sarabandecomposer1993 · 1 releases
  75. Sarabande and Scherzo: II. Scherzocomposer1993 · 1 releases
  76. Sonatina for Pianocomposer2008 · 1 releases
  77. Sonatina for Piano: I. Prestocomposer2005 · 1 releases
  78. Sonatina for Piano: II. Moderatocomposer2005 · 1 releases
  79. Sonatina for Piano: III. Allegro moltocomposer2005 · 1 releases
  80. Studies for Player Piano: Study no. 1composer1993 · 1 releases
  81. Studies for Player Piano: Study no. 12composer1993 · 1 releases
  82. Studies for Player Piano: Study no. 14composer1993 · 1 releases
  83. Studies for Player Piano: Study no. 18composer1993 · 1 releases
  84. Studies for Player Piano: Study no. 19composer1993 · 1 releases
  85. Studies for Player Piano: Study no. 3ccomposer1993 · 1 releases
  86. Studies for Player Piano: Study no. 9composer1993 · 1 releases
  87. Study for Player Piano no. 2composer2008 · 1 releases
  88. Study for Player Piano no. 6composer2011 · 1 releases
  89. Study for Player Piano no. 7composer2011 · 1 releases
  90. Study no. 15composer2005 · 1 releases
  91. Study no. 6: Tangocomposer2023 · 1 releases
  92. Tangocomposer1993 · 1 releases
  93. Toccatacomposer1993 · 1 releases
  94. Trio no. 1: II. Andantinocomposer1993 · 1 releases
  95. Trio no. 1: III. Allegro moltocomposer1993 · 1 releases
  96. Two-Part Study no. 1: Prestocomposer2001 · 1 releases
  97. Two-Part Study no. 2: Andantinocomposer2001 · 1 releases
  98. Two-Part Study no. 3: Allegrocomposer2001 · 1 releases
  99. Sarabande and Scherzocomposer
  100. String Quartetcomposer
  101. String Quartet no. 3composer
  102. Study for 2 player pianos, no. 40 "Trancendental"composer
  103. Study for Orchestracomposer
  104. Study for Player Piano no. 3 "Boogie Woogie Suite", in 5 movementscomposer
  105. Study for two player pianos, no. 41, canonic study in irrational tempicomposer
  106. Trio no. 1composer
  107. Two Canons for Ursulacomposer

Songs recorded

  1. Study No. 13 versions
  2. Study No. 123 versions
  3. Study No. 143 versions
  4. Study No. 183 versions
  5. Study No. 193 versions
  6. Study No. 23 versions
  7. Study No. 63 versions
  8. Study No. 93 versions
  9. Study for Player Piano No. 153 versions
  10. Study for Player Piano No. 2B3 versions
  11. Study for Player Piano No. 313 versions
  12. Study for Player Piano No. 333 versions
  13. Study for Player Piano No. 343 versions
  14. study for player piano no. 483 versions
  15. three canons for ursula3 versions
  16. For Ligeti2 versions
  17. No. 2B2 versions
  18. Para Yoko2 versions
  19. Prelude2 versions
  20. Sonatina2 versions
  21. String Quartet No. 1: I. Allegro Molto2 versions
  22. String Quartet No. 1: III. Prestissimo2 versions
  23. Study No. 102 versions
  24. Study No. 112 versions
  25. Study No. 132 versions
  26. Study No. 152 versions
  27. Study No. 162 versions
  28. Study No. 172 versions
  29. Study No. 202 versions
  30. Study No. 212 versions
  31. Study No. 222 versions
  32. Study No. 232 versions
  33. Study No. 242 versions
  34. Study No. 252 versions
  35. Study No. 262 versions
  36. Study No. 272 versions
  37. Study No. 282 versions
  38. Study No. 292 versions
  39. Study No. 312 versions
  40. Study No. 322 versions
  41. Study No. 332 versions
  42. Study No. 342 versions
  43. Study No. 352 versions
  44. Study No. 362 versions
  45. Study No. 372 versions
  46. Study No. 3a2 versions
  47. Study No. 3b2 versions
  48. Study No. 3c2 versions
  49. Study No. 3d2 versions
  50. Study No. 3e2 versions
  51. Study No. 42 versions
  52. Study No. 40a2 versions
  53. Study No. 40b2 versions
  54. Study No. 41a2 versions
  55. Study No. 41b2 versions
  56. Study No. 41c2 versions
  57. Study No. 52 versions
  58. Study No. 72 versions
  59. Study No. 82 versions
  60. Study for Player Piano No. 12 versions
  61. Study for Player Piano No. 102 versions
  62. Study for Player Piano No. 112 versions
  63. Study for Player Piano No. 122 versions
  64. Study for Player Piano No. 132 versions
  65. Study for Player Piano No. 142 versions
  66. Study for Player Piano No. 162 versions
  67. Study for Player Piano No. 172 versions
  68. Study for Player Piano No. 182 versions
  69. Study for Player Piano No. 192 versions
  70. Study for Player Piano No. 202 versions
  71. Study for Player Piano No. 212 versions
  72. Study for Player Piano No. 222 versions
  73. Study for Player Piano No. 232 versions
  74. Study for Player Piano No. 242 versions
  75. Study for Player Piano No. 252 versions
  76. Study for Player Piano No. 262 versions
  77. Study for Player Piano No. 272 versions
  78. Study for Player Piano No. 282 versions
  79. Study for Player Piano No. 292 versions
  80. Study for Player Piano No. 2a2 versions
  81. Study for Player Piano No. 322 versions
  82. Study for Player Piano No. 352 versions
  83. Study for Player Piano No. 362 versions
  84. Study for Player Piano No. 372 versions
  85. Study for Player Piano No. 3a2 versions
  86. Study for Player Piano No. 3b2 versions
  87. Study for Player Piano No. 3c2 versions
  88. Study for Player Piano No. 3d2 versions
  89. Study for Player Piano No. 3e2 versions
  90. Study for Player Piano No. 42 versions
  91. Study for Player Piano No. 40a2 versions
  92. Study for Player Piano No. 40b2 versions
  93. Study for Player Piano No. 41a2 versions
  94. Study for Player Piano No. 41b2 versions
  95. Study for Player Piano No. 41c2 versions
  96. Study for Player Piano No. 462 versions
  97. Study for Player Piano No. 472 versions
  98. Study for Player Piano No. 52 versions
  99. Study for Player Piano No. 62 versions
  100. Study for Player Piano No. 72 versions
  101. Study for Player Piano No. 82 versions
  102. Study for Player Piano No. 92 versions
  103. Tango?2 versions
  104. #10
  105. #12
  106. #15 Canon 3/4
  107. #19 Canon 12/15/20
  108. #2
  109. #21 Canon X
  110. #23
  111. #24 Canon 14/15/16
  112. #25
  113. #33 Canon √2/2
  114. #7
  115. #8
  116. Allegro Molto
  117. Andantino
  118. Blues
  119. Blues for Piano
  120. Canon For Ursula A (5/7)

Albums

Studies for Player Piano
Studies for Player PianoConlon Nancarrow · 1969
Studies for Player Piano, Volume III & IV
Studies for Player Piano, Volume III & IVConlon Nancarrow · 1990
Studies for Player Piano, Volume I & II
Studies for Player Piano, Volume I & IIConlon Nancarrow · 1991
Musikprotokoll '92: America Now Here - In Memoriam John Cage
Musikprotokoll '92: America Now Here - In Memoriam John CageConlon Nancarrow, Ron Ford, John Cage, Gösta Neuwirth · 1992
Studies
StudiesConlon Nancarrow - Ensemble Modern, Ingo Metzmacher · 1993
Counterpoint
CounterpointBach,Nancarrow ;Joanna MacGregor · 1996
Lost Works, Last Works
Lost Works, Last WorksConlon Nancarrow · 2000
Piano Music
Piano MusicConlon Nancarrow, George Antheil; Herbert Henck · 2001
Studies for Player Piano and Solos
Studies for Player Piano and SolosConlon Nancarrow; Bugallo-Williams Piano Duo · 2004
Nancarrow: String Quartet no. 3 / Ligeti: String Quartet no. 2 / Dutilleux: String Quarted "Ainsi la nuit"
Nancarrow: String Quartet no. 3 / Ligeti: String Quartet no. 2 / Dutilleux: String Quarted "Ainsi la nuit"Nancarrow, Ligeti, Dutilleux; Arditti Quartet · 2005
Pieces nos. 1 and 2 for Small Orchestra / ¿Tango? / String Quartet no. 1
Pieces nos. 1 and 2 for Small Orchestra / ¿Tango? / String Quartet no. 1Conlon Nancarrow; Continuum · 2005
Player Piano 1, Volume 1: Studies 1-12
Player Piano 1, Volume 1: Studies 1-12Conlon Nancarrow & Jürgen Hocker · 2006
Player Piano 3, Volume 2
Player Piano 3, Volume 2Conlon Nancarrow & Jürgen Hocker · 2007
Quartets and Studies
Quartets and StudiesConlon Nancarrow; Arditti Quartet · 2007
Player Piano 7, Volume 4: Studies 42-48
Player Piano 7, Volume 4: Studies 42-48Conlon Nancarrow · 2008
Studies for Player Piano
Studies for Player PianoConlon Nancarrow · 2008
American Counterpoint
American CounterpointJohn Adams, Conlon Nancarrow, John Cage · 2010
Sonata and Interludes for Prepared Piano: Canons and Studies
Sonata and Interludes for Prepared Piano: Canons and StudiesJohn Cage, Conlon Nancarrow; Joanna MacGregor · 2011
Late and Unknown: Works on Rolls
Late and Unknown: Works on RollsConlon Nancarrow · 2012
American Postcard
American PostcardJohn Adams, Aaron Copland, Conlon Nancarrow, Paul Schoenfield; Christina and Michelle Naughton · 2019
Complete Studies for Player Piano
Complete Studies for Player PianoConlon Nancarrow · 2023
2008-04-30: Mendelssohnsaal, Gewandhaus, Leipzig, Germany
2008-04-30: Mendelssohnsaal, Gewandhaus, Leipzig, GermanyConlon Nancarrow, György Ligeti; Wolfgang Heisig, Peter Bruns, Steffen Schleiermacher, Stefan Arzberger, Ypke Stark
Player Piano 5, Volume 3: Studies 33-41c
Player Piano 5, Volume 3: Studies 33-41cConlon Nancarrow & Jürgen Hocker

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