related works

Bee Cult : for marimba (with shaker and bass drum) / Yannis Kyriakides

Genre: Multimedia
Subgenre: Percussion with multimedia
Scoring: mar (elec)

Clouds in My Dream : for piano and electronics / Man-Ching Yu Donald

Genre: Multimedia
Subgenre: Piano with multimedia
Scoring: pf

Touch : for piano and electronics / Douglas Knehans

Genre: Multimedia
Subgenre: Piano with multimedia

Oil Rig : for grand piano, objects, two performers and electronics / Ville Raasakka

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.