Piece for Piano and Tape (Goeyvaerts) explained

Karel Goeyvaerts's Piece for Piano and Tape (Stuk voor piano en geluidsband) was composed in 1964. It explores the potential relations between a live piano performance and a manipulated recording, distributing them around a central axis in the manner of his 1950s serial music's procedures.[1] Goeyvaerts originally thought of synchronizing both parts, but he subsequently decided to contrast the different natures of the fixed recording and the live performance.[2]

Recordings

Jan Michiels. Megadisc, 1996

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cebedem.be/en/composers/g/29-goeyvaerts-karel Goeyvaert biography
  2. http://www.megadisc-classics.com/album/music-piano-1964-1990 Booklet notes