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, which were released in April 2008.[2][3]
It is impossible for a single human to play, as at some points all the piano staves are played at the same time, and up to 21 notes simultaneously. It is used to test MIDI software to drive it to its maximum potential, such as Synthesia, or PianoMIDI.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Marc-André Hamelin: compositions". The Sorabji Archive. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ "Wolfgang Heisig and Jürgen Hocker". Official website. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ Frazer, Jarvis (21). "Discography of Marc-André Hamelin". Retrieved 23 October 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ "[HD] Synthesia - Circus Galop (Crazy Ending!)". Youtube. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
External links
- Circus Galop Hamelin in Stockholm
- Impossible Piano Music contains various videos of Circus Galop