October 27 - Conlon Nancarrow; Traugott Maximilian Eberwien (The Musical Birthday Series, 4th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for October 27th are here: Niccolò Paganini; Conlon Nancarrow (2019), Niccolò Paganini (2020), and Conlon Nancarrow (2021)

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Conlon Nancarrow (27 October 1912 – 10 August 1997) was an experimental composer 

of pieces of enormous complexity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Punch Drunk

Nancarrow is best remembered for being one of the first composers to use auto-playing musical instruments (e.g. player pianos), realizing their potential to play extremely complex rhythmic patterns at a speed far beyond the abilities of humans. – adapted from Wikipedia

Nancarrow thought rhythmic effects

Were just as exciting as sex.

When starting to scroll

Through a new piano roll,

He’d refer to the last as his ex.

 

 

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Traugott Maximilian Eberwein (27 October 1775 – 2 December 1831^[1]), was a German composer and conductor 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chiasmus

Traugott Maximilian Eberwein

Always thought his name was five-star fine.

“In fact,” he said, “there is no name like mine!”

“My name,” he said, “is one out of a billion;

There's no one else, no noble, no civilian,

Who has a name like Traugott Maximilian!”

 

 

 

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