Biography
An American expatriate who spent most of his life in Mexico City, Nancarrow composed almost exclusively for player piano, punching rolls by hand to create music of rhythmic complexity impossible for human performers. His 50+ Studies for Player Piano explore simultaneous tempos, irrational rhythmic relationships, and canonic structures of unprecedented intricacy. Ligeti called him the most important composer of the 20th century.
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Works (60)
Siete piezas canónicas (Studies Nos. 13–19)
- Study No. 13 for Player Piano — Canon No. 1 Difficulty
- Study No. 14 for Player Piano — Canon 4/5 No. 2 Difficulty
- Study No. 15 for Player Piano — Canon 3/4 No. 3 Difficulty
- Study No. 16 for Player Piano — Canon 3/5 No. 4 Difficulty
- Study No. 17 for Player Piano — Canon 12/15/20 No. 5 Difficulty
- Study No. 18 for Player Piano — Canon 3/4 No. 6 Difficulty
- Study No. 19 for Player Piano — Canon 12/15/20 No. 7 Difficulty
Studies for Player Piano
- Study No. 1 for Player Piano No. 1 Difficulty
- Study No. 2a for Player Piano — Blues Study No. 2A Difficulty
- Study No. 2b for Player Piano No. 2B Difficulty
- Study No. 3a for Player Piano — Boogie-Woogie I No. 3A Difficulty
- Study No. 3b for Player Piano — Blues I No. 3B Difficulty
- Study No. 3c for Player Piano — Blues II No. 3C Difficulty
- Study No. 3d for Player Piano — Jazz No. 3D Difficulty
- Study No. 3e for Player Piano — Boogie-Woogie II No. 3E Difficulty
- Study No. 4 for Player Piano No. 4 Difficulty
- Study No. 5 for Player Piano No. 5 Difficulty
- Study No. 6 for Player Piano No. 6 Difficulty
- Study No. 7 for Player Piano No. 7 Difficulty
- Study No. 8 for Player Piano No. 8 Difficulty
- Study No. 9 for Player Piano No. 9 Difficulty
- Study No. 10 for Player Piano No. 10 Difficulty
- Study No. 11 for Player Piano No. 11 Difficulty
- Study No. 12 for Player Piano — Flamenco Study No. 12 Difficulty
- Study No. 13 for Player Piano — Canon No. 13 Difficulty
- Study No. 14 for Player Piano — Canon 4/5 No. 14 Difficulty
- Study No. 15 for Player Piano — Canon 3/4 No. 15 Difficulty
- Study No. 16 for Player Piano — Canon 3/5 No. 16 Difficulty
- Study No. 17 for Player Piano — Canon 12/15/20 No. 17 Difficulty
- Study No. 18 for Player Piano — Canon 3/4 No. 18 Difficulty
- Study No. 19 for Player Piano — Canon 12/15/20 No. 19 Difficulty
- Study No. 20 for Player Piano No. 20 Difficulty
- Study No. 21 for Player Piano — Canon X No. 21 Difficulty
- Study No. 22 for Player Piano No. 22 Difficulty
- Study No. 23 for Player Piano No. 23 Difficulty
- Study No. 24 for Player Piano — Canon 14/15/16 No. 24 Difficulty
- Study No. 25 for Player Piano No. 25 Difficulty
- Study No. 26 for Player Piano No. 26 Difficulty
- Study No. 27 for Player Piano — Canon 5%/6%/8%/11% No. 27 Difficulty
- Study No. 28 for Player Piano No. 28 Difficulty
- Study No. 29 for Player Piano No. 29 Difficulty
- Study No. 30 for Player Piano No. 30 Difficulty
- Study No. 31 for Player Piano — Canon 21/24/25 No. 31 Difficulty
- Study No. 32 for Player Piano No. 32 Difficulty
- Study No. 33 for Player Piano — Canon √2/2 No. 33 Difficulty
- Study No. 34 for Player Piano No. 34 Difficulty
- Study No. 35 for Player Piano No. 35 Difficulty
- Study No. 36 for Player Piano No. 36 Difficulty
- Study No. 37 for Player Piano — Tempo Scale Canon No. 37 Difficulty
- Study No. 40a for Player Piano — Canon e/π No. 40A Difficulty
- Study No. 40b for Player Piano — Canon e/π No. 40B Difficulty
- Study No. 41a for Player Piano No. 41A Difficulty
- Study No. 41b for Player Piano No. 41B Difficulty
- Study No. 41c for Player Piano No. 41C Difficulty
- Study No. 42 for Player Piano No. 42 Difficulty
- Study No. 43 for Player Piano — Canon 24/25 No. 43 Difficulty
- Study No. 44 for Player Piano — Aleatory Canon No. 44 Difficulty
- Study No. 45a for Player Piano — Boogie-Woogie Suite II, Mvt. 1 No. 45A Difficulty
- Study No. 45b for Player Piano — Boogie-Woogie Suite II, Mvt. 2 No. 45B Difficulty
- Study No. 45c for Player Piano — Boogie-Woogie Suite II, Mvt. 3 No. 45C Difficulty
- Study No. 46 for Player Piano No. 46 Difficulty
- Study No. 47 for Player Piano No. 47 Difficulty
- Study No. 48 for Player Piano No. 48 Difficulty
- Study No. 49 for Two Player Pianos No. 49 Difficulty
- Study No. 50 for Two Player Pianos No. 50 Difficulty
Study No. 3: Boogie-Woogie Suite
- Study No. 3a for Player Piano — Boogie-Woogie I Mvt. 1 Difficulty
- Study No. 3b for Player Piano — Blues I Mvt. 2 Difficulty
- Study No. 3c for Player Piano — Blues II Mvt. 3 Difficulty
- Study No. 3d for Player Piano — Jazz Mvt. 4 Difficulty
- Study No. 3e for Player Piano — Boogie-Woogie II Mvt. 5 Difficulty
Sonatina
- Sonatina for Piano Difficulty
Étude
- Three Two-Part Studies for Piano Difficulty