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Conlon Nancarrow
Born: October 27th, 1912
Died: August 10th, 1997
Country of origin: Mexico
02/22/2012
Nancarrow Festival - Call for Works
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and London's Southbank Centre will be hosting a conference to coincide with the two-day festival "Impossible Brilliance: The Music of Conlon Nancarrow" to mark the centenary of the composer's birth. With the aim of exploring contemporary practice ...
10/24/2011
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CHAMBER ORCHESTRA As orchestras continue to focus on innovation in the concert hall, chamber orchestra repertoire is increasingly becoming a fixture in concert programming. Perhaps one reason for this is clear: a smaller, more nimble ensemble opens up endless possibilities for alternative ...
06/01/2011
Conlon Nancarrow: As Fast as Possible - Music for Player Piano and Orchestra - The composer Conlon Nancarrow, who died in 1997 at the age of 84, is regarded as an exceptional figure in the field of contemporary music. It is especially his compositions for player piano that made ...
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