Conlon Nancarrow
Composer of player piano music
Born
1912
113 years ago
Died
August 10th, 1997
27 years ago — 85 years old
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
Mexico
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An American-Mexican composer and pianist, created innovative compositions primarily for player piano. Relocated to Mexico in the 1940s, where he spent most of his life and further developed his unique style. Explored complex rhythms and patterns, significantly contributing to the development of contemporary music. The player piano allowed for intricate, rapid passages that were difficult to perform by human musicians.
Composed 'Studies for Player Piano'
Pioneered the use of polyrhythms in music
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