pianola

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There was some of that for “Grand Pianola Music” at Avery Fisher Hall; but there was also a loud contingent of boos.

From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2021

“Grand Pianola Music” The Los Angeles Philharmonic’s “Sound/Stage” series continues with sopranos Elissa Johnston and Holly Sedillos and mezzo-soprano Kristen Toedtman in this dreamlike 1981 work by John Adams.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2021

In the midst of the new, Adams’ “Grand Pianola Music,” with Marc-André Hamelin and Orli Shaham as piano soloists, was the one blast from the past.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2019

John Adams’s “Grand Pianola Music” uses tape loops; Courtney Bryan’s “Songs of Laughing, Smiling and Crying” involves YouTube recordings; George Lewis’s “Voyager,” in a revised version, relies on artificial intelligence.

From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2018

My book, "How to Appreciate Music," in the chapter devoted to the pianoforte, contains a paragraph relating to the Pianola and its influence in popularizing music and stimulating musical taste.

From The Pianolist A Guide for Pianola Players by Kobbé, Gustav