| Year |
Author |
Title |
Instrumentation |
| 1813 |
Ludwig V. Beethoven |
Wellington's Victory (or Battle Symphony) |
for Panharmonicon (full mechanical orchestra invented by Johann Nepomuk Maelzel (Mälzel)) |
| 1910 |
Alexander Skryabin |
Promethee, Le poè,me du Feu |
for the colour piano |
| 1911 |
Igor Stravinsky |
Le Sacre du Printemps, version for pianola |
for pianola |
| 1913 |
Luigi Russolo |
???? |
for controlled mechanical intonarumori (box instruments with resonators emitting tunable sounds) |
| 1917 |
Igor Stravinsky |
Etude for pianola op.7 |
for pianola |
| 1921 |
George Antheil |
Serpent Mécanique |
for pianola |
| 1923/25 |
George Antheil |
Ballet Mécanique (first version) |
for sixteen pianolas run electrically from a common control (3xyl.elec bells.3propellers.tam.4dm.siren / 2pf/ 16 pianolas (minimum 4, written in 4 parts) |
| 1923 |
George Antheil |
Mechanisms |
for pianola |
| 1926 |
Paul Hindemith |
Music for mechanical instruments op. 40 (Musik für mechanische Instrumente op. 40) |
for mechanical piano |
| 1926 |
Paul Hindemith |
Music for Oscar Schlemmer's "Triadic Ballet" extension of the programme to include ballet (the first original compositions for mechanical instruments) |
???? |
| 1927 |
Paul Hindemith |
Rondo aus der Klaviermusik op. 37 arranged for mechanical piano |
for mechanical piano |
| 1928 |
Paul Hindemith |
Filmmusik for Mechanical Piano (Welte) to the Film "Vormittagsspuk" (Morning Spook) |
for mechanical piano |
| 1950/85 |
Conlon Nancarrow |
Studies for Mechanical Piano |
for Mechanical Piano |
| 1972/rev.94 |
Larry Austins |
Event/Complex No. 4 |
for Disklavier |
| 1988 |
Philippe Manoury |
Pluton |
for midi piano and real-time computer |
| 1988 |
Bob Willey |
The Last Turkey in the Straw |
for Disklavier solo |
| 1989 |
Furukawa |
Splendent Meridian II ...... |
for Disklavier and Sampler |
| 1989 |
Igor Korneitchouk |
Critical Velocity |
computer sequence for Disklavier |
| 1989 |
Tim Labor |
Blackjack I |
for Disklavier solo |
| 1989 |
Tim Labor |
Blackjack II |
for Disklavier solo |
| 1989 |
Jean-Claude Risset |
Huit esquisses en duo pour un pianiste : Double, Miroirs, Extensions, Fractals, Agrandissements, MŽtronomes, Up-down, Résonances |
for Disklavier with a player, computer w/ max |
| 1989 |
Amnon Wolman |
Concerto for Piano, Pianos and Orchestra |
for seven Disklaviers (controlled by a computer) and orchestra (2,2,2,2,3 horns, 2 tenor saxophones, 2 perc., strings.) |
| 1990/92 |
David Eagle |
Solitudes |
for Disklavier |
| 1990 |
Caroline Wilkins |
Piece for player piano & piano player |
for Piano, mechanical piano and operator |
| 1991 |
Christopher Dobrian |
Entropy |
for Yamaha Disklavier (computer-controlled piano) and computer graphics |
| 1991 |
Christopher Dobrian |
Line/Phase Minutiae |
for Yamaha Disklavier solo (computer-controlled piano) |
| 1991 |
Daniel Koppelman |
Simple Harmonic Motion |
Interactive structured improvisation for Disklavier, synthesizer, computer, and two keyboardists |
| 1991 |
Igor Korneitchouk |
Protean Flux |
computer sequence for Disklavier |
| 1991 |
Ichiro Nodaïra |
Neuf Ecarts vers le défi |
for midi piano and real-time computer |
| 1991 |
Jean-Claude Risset |
Trois Etudes en duo pour un pianiste: Echo, Narcisse, Mercure |
for Disklavier with a player, computer w/ max |
| 1991 |
Jan Tro |
From Parkers (Pearls) |
???? |
| 1991 |
Nicolas Vérin |
Solid Noid |
for midi piano (w/ pianist), disklavier (or other computer controlled mechanical piano) and electronic system |
| 1992/2004 |
Karlheinz Essl |
Lexikon-Sonate |
for Disklavier solo (with computer w/ max) |
| 1992 |
Furukawa |
Dressed in ...... |
for Disklavier |
| 1992 |
Jérôme Joy |
pianosequence |
for max/msp and sampler or Disklavier |
| 1992 |
Joseph Koykkar |
Triple Play |
for keyboard sampler, Disklavier and grand piano |
| 1992 |
David Ozab |
This is Not a Piano |
for Disklavier, electronic keyboard and hyperinstrument electronics |
| 1992 |
Manfred Stahnke; |
Partota II - Für Gyorgy Ligeti |
for MIDI-piano (Yamaha DisKlavier) and Sampler |
| 1993 |
Bruce Christian Bennett |
What's the différance? |
for Disklavier |
| 1993 |
Kristine H. Burns |
Atanos 1 |
for Bb clarinet and Yamaha Disklavier |
| 1993 |
Rodney Graham |
School of Velocity |
MacIntosh Classic II, Opcode Max, Yamaha Disklavier Grand Piano (art installation) |
| 1993 |
Yannis Kyriakides |
The Influencing Machine |
for saxophone quartet and midi-piano |
| 1993/95 |
David Ozab |
Ezekiel's Dream Cycle |
for Disklavier |
| 1993 |
Jocelyn Robert |
Le Piano Flou |
for Yamaha Disklavier piano |
| 1993 |
Richard Teitelbaum |
The Emperor walks |
for Disklavier with synthesizer obliggato |
| 1993 |
Martin Waltz |
Sloshsplatz |
Duo pour Disklavier et pianiste |
| 1993 |
Amnon Wolman |
Pedestrians' crossing |
for Disklavier with live electronics |
| 1994 |
Stefano Bassanese |
Arbelos, il coltello del calzolaio |
for Disklavier and real time midi controller |
| 1994 |
Kyle Gann |
So Many Little Dyings |
for keyboard sampler |
| 1994 |
Kyle Gann |
Ghost Town |
for keyboard sampler |
| 1994 |
Scot Gresham-Lancaster |
VEX for computer network, electronics, and disklavier piano |
???? |
| 1994/98 |
Scot Gresham-Lancaster |
5 tones for Slonimsky |
for Disklavier with player, computer with Max |
| 1994 |
William Kleinsasser |
Free Shadows |
forÊ Disklavier, piano, and computer |
| 1994 |
Igor Korneitchouk |
Worms in the Flower Garden |
for performer and prepared Disklavier |
| 1994 |
Gary Lee Nelson |
Bifurcate me, baby! |
for Disklavier without player |
| 1995 |
Richard Bidlack |
Dodecanon I |
for Disklavier solo |
| 1995 |
Pierre Bismuth |
Blue Monk in Progress |
(art installation) |
| 1995 |
Warren Burt |
Improvisation for Microtonal Piano Samples and Disklavier |
for Disklavier (and improvisator) and sampler |
| 1995 |
Warren Burt |
A Book of Symmetries for Yamaha Disklavier |
for Disklavier (and improvisator) and sampler |
| 1995 |
Richard Grayson |
Shoot the Piano Player |
for solo-Disklavier with synthesized gunshots |
| 1995 |
David A. Jaffe |
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World |
for Mathews/Boie Radio Drum-controlled
Disklavier Grand Piano and Instrumental Ensemble (harp, harmonium, 2
percussion, mandolin, guitar, bass, harpsichord), computer running Max
|
| 1995 |
David A. Jaffe & Andrew Schloss |
Suite from The Seven Wonders |
for solo Disklavier |
| 1995 |
Servio Marin |
Time is Over |
for Computer driven Disklavier and one performer |
| 1995 |
Jon C. Nelson |
Fantasies and Flourishes |
for full orchestra, soloist performing on the Disklavier, and interactive electronics also driving the Disklavier |
| 1995 |
Allen Strange |
Lucifier's Hammer: The Third Book of Angels |
for Disklavier and computer |
| 1995 |
Derek Wong |
Expon - Computer Piano Cycle |
for Yamaha Disklavier MIDI Grand Piano, Apple Macintosh IIsi Computer, Steinberg Cubase (Real Time Midi Processor, Real Time Input Transform), Roland A-80 Master Controller, E-mu Systems Proteus MPS Plus, Opcode Systems MIDI Translator II |
| 1996-97/2002 |
Giuseppe Gavazza |
Cinque Canti d'Amore |
per sopr, piano MIDI, Disklavier, live electr |
| 1996 |
Richard Grayson |
Mr. 528 |
for six MIDI-controlled Disklaviers |
| 1996/7 |
Jeff Myers |
Five Parametric Etudes |
for Disklavier without player |
| 1996 |
Elliott Sharp |
NOLNOC |
for Bass clarinet (or other single-voice instrument) and Disklavier |
| 1996 |
Rick Taube |
Two Pieces for Disklavier I. Zugie-Woogie II. Amazing Grace |
for Disklavier solo |
| 1996 |
Amnon Wolman |
New York |
for Two Disklaviers with computer processing |
| 1997 |
Wilco Botermans |
Twaalf in Dertien in een Dozijn |
for Disklavier |
| 1997 |
Fred Frith |
Pop Mechanics (for Sergei Kuryokin) |
solo for Disklavier |
| 1997/2002 |
Kyle Gann |
Eight Studies for Mechanical Piano |
for Disklavier |
| 1997 |
Peter Gena |
Collagen |
for Disklavier solo |
| 1997 |
Wolfgang Heisig |
Heislvertonungen |
for Pianola |
| 1997/98 |
Luc Houtcamp |
Duo for Man Alone |
for Single-voice melody instrument (wind, string, voice, etc), Disklavier and computer |
| 1997 |
William Kleinsasser |
Available Instruments |
for piano, Disklavier and computer |
| 1997 |
Daniel Koppelman |
Digitalisman |
for Piano, Disklavier (computer-controlled piano), synthesizer |
| 1997 |
Joseph Koykkar |
Interfacing |
for Yamaha Grand Disklavier, K2500 , and MAX software |
| 1997/99 |
David Ozab |
Shell Game |
for Dimension Beam infrared controller, and Disklavier |
| 1997 |
Brice Pauset |
Perspectivae Sintagma I canons pour piano-Midi et dispositif électro-acoustique |
for midi piano and electro-acoustic system |
| 1997 |
Michael Snow |
Piano Mécanique |
for Disklavier, piano player and computer (max) |
| 1997 |
Carl Stone |
Sa Rit Gol |
for live pianist and computer-driven Disklavier piano (Disklavier with human performer or Disklavier solo) |
| 1998 |
David Berezan |
Black Dogs |
for 2 Yamaha Disklavier Pianos, MAX, Keyboard and Sampler |
| 1998 |
Jonathan Berger |
The Voice Within the Hammer |
for Disklavier, computer, violin, 'cello, clarinet (Bb), flute |
| 1998 |
David Cronkite |
Méridiens |
improvisational piece for MIDI keyboardist, Disklavier, sampler and sound-files |
| 1998/99 |
Peter Eötvös |
As I Crossed a Bridge of Dreams |
for 1 recitant (actress), 3 speakers: sopran, mezzo, bariton, 1 trombone alto (solo), 1 trombone cbass (solo), 3 cl (3. also bcl, cbcl), 1 sax., 1 sousaphon, 3 percussions, 9 strings: 3.0.2.2.2., 1 computer piano without player, Special instruments: trombone alto with double-bell, trombone contrabass with double-bell, sousaphon with light-module technique: multichannel harmoniser and sound-projection |
| 1998 |
Peter Gena |
Chopin's Catarrh (cf2) |
for Disklavier solo |
| 1998 |
HyeKyung Lee |
Opposed Directions |
for Disklavier and Electronics
disklavier piano, synthesizer, effects, Macintosh MIDI software |
| 1998/99 |
Christina Viola Oorebeek |
Tuning Studies |
for Yamaha Disklavier, samples and spatialization effects |
| 1999 |
Jonathan Berger |
Con Carne |
for Disklavier Solo with pianist and MAX-controlled MIDI input |
| 1999 |
Kerry Hagan |
Dedicated to |
for Disklavier and Computer (Premiered by Shannon Wettstein) |
| 1998 |
Bill Matthews |
Blackbird |
for Disklavier, midi synth (Kurzweil at premiere), computer (MAX), samples, loudspeakers |
| 1998 |
Kurt Mortensen |
Homenaje a Nancarrow |
for Disklavier |
| 1998 |
David Ozab |
C.P.U. Bach |
for Disklavier |
| 1998 |
Wim de Ruiter |
Sonavar |
for Yamaha Disklavier solo |
| 1998 |
Richard Teitelbaum |
Seq Transit Parammers |
for Two Disklaviers and Interactive Computer System |
| 1999 |
Warren Burt |
Three Minute Sonata - Quasi Una Fractal - Ernst Krenek Stands at the
Corner of Grand and Snelling, Waiting for the Lights to Change, 1942 |
for Disklavier solo |
| 1999 |
Se-Lien Chuang & Andreas Weixler |
Sonic Satie |
interactive composition for piano, Disklavier, realtime audio processing and visual sampler (art installation) |
| 1999 |
Furukawa |
12 Forms |
for Disklavier |
| 1999/2000 |
Jaroslaw Kapuscinski & Nik Haffner |
Yours |
for Disklavier solo |
| 1999 |
Terry Mann |
...in the general terms of: |
for Prepared Disklavier (2 imaginary pianists) |
| 1999/2000 |
Bill Matthews |
Four Easy Pieces |
for Disklavier with pianist, computer (MAX), samples, loudspeakers |
| 1999 |
David Ozab |
Equinox |
for Disklavier and Kyma system |
| 1999 |
Andrian Pertout |
Chant d'Augmentation |
for Disklavier solo |
| 2000 |
Mark Applebaum |
Intellectual Property I |
for Disklavier and improvising pianist |
| 2000 |
Mike Frengel |
3 to 2 or 1.5 |
for Disklavier |
| 2000 |
Peter Gena |
La Peste per la mano destra |
for Disklavier solo |
| 2000 |
Jean-Luc Hervé |
Déjà pour piano, Disklavier et électronique |
???? |
| 2000 |
Casey Patrick Mongoven |
Limit Fractal |
for Disklavier |
| 2000 |
Andrian Pertout |
Panc Hazar Chakra Kai Andar (Within Five Thousand Cycles) |
for Prepared Multitrack Disklavier |
| 2000 |
Russell Pinkston |
TaleSpin |
for Disklavier and electronic sounds |
| 2000 |
Jean-Claude Risset |
Rebonds |
for Disklavier, percussion, computer w/ max |
| 2000 |
Amnon Wolman |
Thomas and Beulah |
for soprano, piano (Disklavier), live electronics and lights |
| 2000 |
James T. Worlton |
Aliquot-One |
for Alto sax and Disklavier |
| 2001 |
David Cronkite |
espaces 12: naviguer à la sonde |
for MIDI keyboard, "Probe" software (Maxpatch), Disklavier, sampler |
| 2001 |
Christopher Dobrian |
Distance Duo |
for Yamaha Disklavier (computer controlled piano) and interactive computer improviser |
| 2001 |
Kyle Gann |
Das Knaben Wunderklavier |
for live pianist and Disklavier, or Disklavier alone |
| 2001 |
Giuseppe Gavazza |
Variazioni su un Preludio di Skrjabin |
per Disklavier e suoni di sintesi |
| 2001/02 |
Soren Goodman |
Signs of Life |
for 3 Disklaviers |
| 2002 |
Kyle Gann |
Tango da Chiesa (Mechanical Piano Study No. 8) |
for Disklavier |
| 2002 |
Joey Roukens |
Four Impromptus |
for Disklavier |
| 2003 |
Kyle Gann |
Imaginary Island |
for nine computerized toy pianos |
| 2003 |
Kyle Gann |
Petty Larceny (Mechanical Piano Study No. 9) |
for Disklavier |
| 2003 |
Terry Winter Owens |
Disclavier-Das Klavier |
one-minute piece for Disklavier |
| 2003 |
Simen Svale Skogsrud & Rolf Wallin |
Feelings |
for BrainMaster, Max/Msp, Yamaha Disklavier (art installation) |
| 2004 |
Dan Becker |
Revolution |
for pianist and prepared Disklavier |
| 2004 |
Warren Burt |
Probable Occurrences, In Layers |
for Disklavier solo |
| 2004 |
Kyle Gann |
Unquiet Night (Mechanical Piano Study No. 10) |
for Disklavier |
| 2004 |
Peter Gena |
Botox à 5 |
for Disklavier solo |
| 2004 |
Jérôme Joy |
F-a2 |
for Disklavier |
| 2004 |
Bruno Fabrizio Sorba |
La Fontana del Leone |
for Disklavier, tapes and live electronics |