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ShiroKuro
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Did y'all see this:

A Jazz Pianist Flips Bach Upside Down (NYTs article)

He played the Goldberg Variations (on a Yamaha Disklavier) and then had the computer play them backwards. The article links to two youtube videos, the first one is neat to hear, but the second is just sooo compelling. I really want the sheet music for the upside down version!

In this video, the pianist plays variation #13 (as normal) and then has the computer play it backwards.


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OMG he shares all the scores for his upside down versions!!

http://www.dantepfer.com/bachupsidedown/

I'm sure these are all way too hard for me, but maybe some day....

Keyboard Jam

ETA: I just emailed the pianist because I'm a nerd his email address is listed on his page. ROTFLMAO


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Haha. It's so funny watching him emote while he's not playing.


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It's so funny watching him emote while he's not playing.

I thought so too actually, but what else could he do, just sit there?

So, what did you think? Did you like them? Or am I the only person crazily attracted to the upside down variations?


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It's not uninteresting, but still just a curiosity, IMO.


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Is it actually upside down, or just backwards?


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Ok, just watched and it really does look like it’s upside down. How wild


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It's not uninteresting, but still just a curiosity, IMO.


That was my reaction to the first one I listened to, but the next one really got to me. I've listened to several more, some are just interesting but a few I feel like I really want to play them!!


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Originally posted by ShiroKuro:
I thought so too actually, but what else could he do, just sit there?


Yes! Like a pianist in an ensemble during an extended rest. It’s to distracting, I had to look away.

But I think I agree with RP.

Though it would be funny to learn one and randomly play it for people like at a piano party. They’d be scratching their heads because it would sound familiar but not.


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