Circus Galop

Circus Galop

Circus Galop is a piece for player piano written by Marc-André Hamelin. It was composed between 1991 and 1994 and it is dedicated to Beatrix and Jürgen Hocker, piano roll makers. Its duration is approximately 4–5 minutes.[1] Scores of this piece are available through the Sorabji Archive.[1] Piano rolls of this piece are available from Wolfgang Heisig and Jürgen Hocker, who have recorded all three of Hamelin's player piano pieces on the MDG label and were released in April 2008.[2][3]

It is not possible to be played by humans, as at some points it takes 12 staves and has about 21 notes played at the same time. It is used to test MIDI software to drive it to its maximum potential, such as Synesthesia, or PianoMIDI.[4] However, some YouTube users have simplified the piece to make it playable.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Marc-André Hamelin: compositions". The Sorabji Archive. http://www.sorabji-archive.co.uk/hamelin/scores.php. Retrieved 23 October 2011. 
  2. ^ "Wolfgang Heisig and Jürgen Hocker". Official website. http://www.heisigrollen.de/. Retrieved 23 October 2011. 
  3. ^ Frazer, Jarvis (21). "Discography of Marc-André Hamelin". http://www.afjarvis.staff.shef.ac.uk/mah/mah.htm. Retrieved 23 October 2011. 
  4. ^ "[HD Synthesia - Circus Galop (Crazy Ending!)"]. Youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyxPOn9uKvg&feature=related. Retrieved 23 October 2011. 
  5. ^ "Circus Galop + Sheet Music (SIMPLIFIED and PLAYABLE)". Youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGiE_dgyXbk&feature=related. Retrieved 23 October 2011. 

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