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    Mixtape #30 : Prime Numbers

    by 5:4 July 1, 2014 • 19:24
    July 1, 2014 • 19:24

    For the new 5:4 mixtape, i’m not so much exploring a theme as a conceit. Mathematics has been a recurring feature of both my compositional and recreational activities lately, so for this new mixtape i’ve compiled a selection of music the titles of which incorporate the first 21 prime numbers.…

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    Conlon Nancarrow (arr. Yvar Mikhashoff) – Study No. 7

    by 5:4 October 27, 2012 • 10:26
    October 27, 2012 • 10:26

    Today is the 100th anniverary of the birth of North America’s most singularly unorthodox composer, Conlon Nancarrow. Born in Arkansas but spending most of his life in Mexico, Nancarrow’s legacy is dominated by the large number of studies he composed for the player piano. His compositional practice was a punctilious…

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    Steve Reich – Triple Quartet (UK Première) & Different Trains; Conlon Nancarrow – String Quartet

    by 5:4 January 7, 2012 • 17:23
    January 7, 2012 • 17:23

    Back in October, i marked George Crumb’s birthday exploring a performance of his seminal work Black Angels, given by The Smith Quartet. That performance was part of a concert devoted to American music, and it makes sense to explore the remaining pieces. The concert, which took place at the Cheltenham…

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    Mixtape #6 : Piano

    by 5:4 May 31, 2008 • 07:48
    May 31, 2008 • 07:48

    For years, the piano has been to me an object of fascination and awe; its range of capabilities, expressive potential and timbral variety are breathtaking. Also for years, these qualities were the very things preventing me from attempting to compose something for it. Listening to piano music is a supreme…

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