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Lubomyr Melnyk | Continuous Music @Cafeoto 26.01.12
Debut UK performance by Lubomyr Melnyk, a pianist and composer who pioneered what he calls ‘continuous music’ - an approach to the piano which requires a totally new technique based on extremely rapid notes and note-series that create a “tapestry of sound” usually with the sustain pedal held down to generate overtones and sympathetic resonances.
According to wikipedia he is also the fastest pianist in the world, sustaining speeds of over 19.5 notes per second in each hand and holds the record for the most notes played in an hour. But more than just a technical display, Melnyk’s note choices create a personal soundworld of mystical calm, recalling the likes of Charlemagne Palestine and La Monte Young.
Thursday 26th January | Door Times : 8pm | Tickets : £7 adv / £8 on the door
