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Classical · 1996 · 5 tracks

Century Rolls

A percussive, high-velocity piano concerto inspired by player piano rolls. Mechanical, urban, and relentlessly rhythmic orchestral modernism.

1996

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A high-velocity, intellectual playfulness that finds rhythmic joy in mechanical precision.

Tracklist · 5 Tracks
01
Century Rolls: First Movement
14:56
02
Century Rolls: Manny's Gym
6:23
03
Century Rolls: Hail Bop
7:54
04
Lollapalooza
6:52
05
Slonimsky's Earbox
13:21
Moments Worth Listening For
The piano's entrance in the first movement, mimicking the clatter and whir of a player piano roll.
The shift into the second movement, Manny's Gym, where the rhythm takes on a heavy, muscular, almost pugilistic quality.
The explosive, celebratory brass fanfares that punctuate the high-speed momentum of Lollapalooza.

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