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Measure of the Sea : for soprano, orchestra and electronics / Yannis Kyriakides; lyrics based on Herodotus (Histories)

Genre: Multimedia
Subgenre: Voice and orchestra
Scoring: sopr picc 2fl 2ob eh 2cl 2fg cfg 4h 3tpt 3trb tb timp 3perc 2hp str tape

Appulse : for piano (with optional electronics) / Petra Strahovnik

Genre: Multimedia
Subgenre: Piano with multimedia
Scoring: pf (tape)

Stuk voor piano : voor piano en magnetofoonband / Karel Goeyvaerts

Genre: Multimedia
Subgenre: Piano with multimedia
Scoring: pf tape

Touch : for piano and electronics / Douglas Knehans

Genre: Multimedia
Subgenre: Piano with multimedia

composition

Legerdemain : for piano and electronics / Yannis Kyriakides

Author(s):
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.