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The Sound of Prepared Piano

This playlist explores the unique and unconventional world of prepared piano, where the instrument is altered with objects placed on or between its strings to create unexpected timbres and textures. Featuring works by pioneers like John Cage alongside contemporary composers such as Kelly Moran, Andy Akiho, and Benoît Delbecq, the selections range from percussive and rhythmic to atmospheric and meditative. Tracks like "Butterfly Phase" and "Jagged Jewel" highlight the shimmering and resonant qualities of the prepared piano, while pieces such as "Sonata V" and "Music for Marcel Duchamp" showcase its historical significance. With a mix of avant-garde, jazz, and experimental classical influences, this playlist presents a captivating journey through the possibilities of this distinctive instrument.

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Alcides Lanza 1 track
Andrew Byrne 3 tracks
Andy Akiho 3 tracks
Andy Akiho Ensemble 1 track
Anthony Pateras 3 tracks
Arditti Quartet 1 track
Ars Trio 3 tracks
Benoit Delbecq 4 2 tracks
Benoît Delbecq and Fred Hersch Double Trio 3 tracks
Bertrand Denzler Cluster 1 track
Bowed Piano Ensemble 2 tracks
Carsten Dahl, Arild Andersen, Jon Christensen 3 tracks
Charity Chan 2 tracks
Cheryl Seltzer 2 tracks
Chloe Kim 1 track
Chris Burn 2 tracks
Christine Wodrascka 1 track
Clocked Out 3 tracks
Conrad Harris 1 track
Continuum 2 tracks
Damian T. Dziwis 2 tracks
David Helm 1 track
David J. Bursack 1 track
Deng Boyu 1 track
Dominik Mahnig 1 track
Dorothy Lawson 1 track
Durango Budd 2 tracks
Elisabeth Coudoux 1 track
Erich Wolfgang Korngold 2 tracks
Erik Griswold 3 tracks
Eve Risser 3 tracks
George Crumb 1 track
Gerald Cleaver 2 tracks
Ghost Flute & Dice 2 tracks
Grandbrothers 3 tracks
Helen Svoboda 1 track
Henry Cowell 2 tracks
Jean-Pierre Dupuy 2 tracks
Joana Sá 2 tracks
Joanna Duda 2 tracks
Joel Sachs 1 track
Johann Sebastian Bach 1 track
John Cage 4 tracks
John Hebert 2 tracks
John Lemke 2 tracks
John Lennon 1 track
John McCowen 1 track
Jorge Queijo 3 tracks
Julie Steinberg 2 tracks
Kathleen Solose 2 tracks
Keith Kirchoff 2 tracks
Kelly Moran 3 tracks
Klangforum Wien 1 track
Klimperei 3 tracks
Kui Dong 2 tracks
Lao Dan 1 track
Leonhard Huhn 1 track
Les Amants de Juliette 2 tracks
Li Xing 1 track
Lijiang Quintet 1 track
Lili Boulanger 1 track
Lucia Dlugoszewski 3 tracks
Margaret Jones 1 track
Margaret Leng Tan 3 tracks
Mark Allaway 2 tracks
Mark David Allaway 2 tracks
Mark Turner 2 tracks
Maro Ajemian 2 tracks
Mathias Halvorsen 1 track
Matt Borghi 2 tracks
Melissa St. Pierre 1 track
Millie Watson 1 track
Nigel Clayton 1 track
Nora Skuta 1 track
Objects In Your Strings 1 track
Pateras/Baxter/Brown 1 track
Pateras/Baxter/Brown,Anthony Pateras,Sean Baxter,David Brown 1 track
Paul McCartney 1 track
Paulo Mesquita 1 track
Peter Evans 1 track
Philip Glass 1 track
Philip Zoubek 1 track
Philipp Vandre 1 track
RED DESERT ORCHESTRA 3 tracks
Renato Diz 3 tracks
Richard Bunger 1 track
Sandbox Percussion 1 track
Sarah Cahill 1 track
Sarah Thurlow 1 track
Shiau-Shiuan Hung 1 track
Simão Costa 1 track
Sophia Subbayya Vastek 1 track
Sophie Agnel 1 track
Stephen Scott 5 tracks
Steven Gosling 2 tracks
Sérgio Tavares 3 tracks
Theresa Wong 3 tracks
Tom Blancarte 1 track
Trio Extended 1 track
Various Artists 1 track
Victoria Hansen 1 track
Victoria Jordanova 1 track
Weasel Walter 1 track
Wovette 1 track