Conlon Nancarrow | |
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 Nancarrow in 1987 | |
| Born | Samuel Conlon Nancarrow October 27, 1912 |
| Died | August 10, 1997 (aged 84) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican, American |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Known for | Studies for Player Piano |
Samuel Conlon Nancarrow (/nænˈkæroʊ/;[1] October 27, 1912 – August 10, 1997) was an American-Mexican composer who lived and worked in Mexico for most of his life. Nancarrow is best remembered for his Studies for Player Piano, being one of the first composers to use auto-playing musical instruments, realizing their potential to play far beyond human performance ability. He lived most of his life in relative isolation and did not become widely known until the 1980s.
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