related works
Bee Cult : for marimba (with shaker and bass drum) / Yannis Kyriakides
Genre:
Multimedia
Subgenre:
Percussion with multimedia
Scoring:
mar (elec)
Fossils I-VII : for piano (and optional electronics) / Arnold Marinissen
Genre:
Multimedia
Subgenre:
Piano with multimedia
Scoring:
pf elec
Limen II : for piano, ambisonic tape and live electronics / Tilen Lebar
Genre:
Multimedia
Subgenre:
Piano with multimedia
Appulse : for piano (with optional electronics) / Petra Strahovnik
Genre:
Multimedia
Subgenre:
Piano with multimedia
Scoring:
pf (tape)
composition
Legerdemain : for piano and electronics / Yannis Kyriakides
Other authors:
Kyriakides, Yannis
(Composer)
Description:
Legerdemain, meaning ‘quickness of hand’, or ‘sleight of hand’, is the name of the set of techniques used by a magician, card sharp or street hustler to manipulate objects such as cards and coins secretly. The piece is akin to a musical cup and balls trick: three simple chords are permutated, shuffled and generally thrown around the piano in a what is a demonstration of pianistic dexterity. A soundtrack of sine wave impulses are bounced around the room as a resonance and reflection of the pianist’s actions.