Pianophasing
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Pianophasing is based on a vision of the work's composer, Kristoffer Zegers
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As a child, Zegers was fascinated by the rhythmic phases of church-bells, which never ring in time. When he began to compose, he noticed that even pieces of music with minimal rhythmical differences are sometimes subject to these phases. It is this 'weakness' (which often appears just by playing) that is the strongest element of Piano Phasing, making rhythmical variations possible despite the piece being fully composed and notated.
50 pianists and 25 pianos come together in this exciting large-scale performance.
Pianophasing II is an development on his earlier version and is more complexe in structure, more developed in harmonies. Pianophasing II is played in the famous Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival
in England. Before this concert pianophasing is played in the wellknown festival Novembermusic in Holland. March 2010 Pianophasing is shortlised for: Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards
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Kristoffer Zegers
Kristoffer Zegers is a Dutch composer.Taught by Gilius van Bergeijk, Jan Boerman, Martijn Padding, Clarence Barlow, Diderik Wagenaar at the Royal Conservatory in Den Haag.In Zegers' music microtonal clusters are the main object...
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As a child, Zegers was fascinated by the rhythmic phases of church-bells, which never ring in time. When he began to compose, he noticed that even pieces of music with minimal rhythmical differences are sometimes subject to these phases. It is this 'weakness' (which often appears just by playing) that is the strongest element of Piano Phasing, making rhythmical variations possible despite the piece being fully composed and notated.
50 pianists and 25 pianos come together in this exciting large-scale performance.
Pianophasing II is an development on his earlier version and is more complexe in structure, more developed in harmonies. Pianophasing II is played in the famous Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival
Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival
The Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival is held in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. It has a repertoire of cutting-edge jazz, orchestral, choral and electroacoustic performances, along with film, dance and music theatre...
in England. Before this concert pianophasing is played in the wellknown festival Novembermusic in Holland. March 2010 Pianophasing is shortlised for: Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards
Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards
The Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards are given annually for live classical music-making in the United Kingdom. The awards were first held in 1989 and are independent of any commercial interest....
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External links
- Pianophasing II Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, Huddersfield England
- Pianophasing Shortlisted: Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards
- Documentary film Pianophasing II Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, Huddersfield England
- Kristoffer Zegers
- Novembermusic in the Netherlands
- Royal Conservatory The Hague, the Nederlands
- Music Center Netherlands, about Zegers