composer
Yannis Kyriakides was born in Limassol, Cyprus in 1969, emigrated to Britain in 1975, and has been living in the Netherlands since 1992. He currently lives in Amsterdam with his ...
related works
Legerdemain : for piano and electronics / Yannis Kyriakides
Genre:
Electronical music
Subgenre:
Piano with electronics
Instruments:
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Favola : for piano and tape / Katarina Glowicka
Genre:
Electronical music
Subgenre:
Piano with electronics
Instruments:
pf elec
Oil Rig : for grand piano, objects, two performers and electronics / Ville Raasakka
Genre:
Electronical music
Subgenre:
Piano with electronics
Instruments:
pf tape
Sun Spot : for piano and tape / Kasia Głowicka
Genre:
Electronical music
Subgenre:
Piano with electronics
Instruments:
pf tape
composition
Legerdemain : for piano and electronics / Yannis Kyriakides
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.