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44 Pianos: Experimental Piano Music by Jonathan Crayford

Friday, June 26, 2009 7:00PM - By Morelli

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New Zealand musician Jonathan Crayford combined the sounds of 44 pianos to create his most recent project. He explains on his official page:

“44 Pianos was a filmed and recorded performance project that was the product of being in a piano store that contained a very large number of pianos, which later I counted at 44. I was intrigued if they could all be successfully played at the same time by a range of pianists from all walks of the musical spectrum.”

Fortunately, Crayford was able to gather all the pianists he needed. Listen to the compositions after the jump:
44 44 Pianos: Experimental Piano Music by Jonathan Crayford

  1. piano dawn chorus
  2. big earth chord
  3. one note
  4. ascending and descending
  5. sustain
  6. what you do at home
  7. solos (what they did)
  8. final piece

Some of the descriptions are hilarious. “Big Earth Chord” was inspired by a man Crayford met in New York, who claimed to know someone who could hear the note the earth spun at. Which note? E flat. For explanations of the other songs, as well as photos and forthcoming video footage of the pianists, go to the 44 Pianos website.

[the music of sound]

44 Pianos: Experimental Piano Music by Jonathan Crayford

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  1. Posted by Musical Gear

    Wow! What a wonderful feat! I wish I was there at the venue to listen to the music live.

  2. Posted by Ivy Carla

    Wow! What a wonderful feat! I wish I was there at the venue to listen to the music live.

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