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EXCLUSIVE: Q&A with French Pianist Cédric Tiberghien on the Eve of His Symphony Center Debut
Sega Manufactures 'Grand Pianist,' World's Smallest Baby Piano
It's not uncommon for musical instruments of the day to take on a new aesthetic almost devoid of functionality. The manufacturers at Sega, though, have coined the world's smallest grand piano clocking in at an astonishing 9.8 inches. But Is It Art? Graphic Scores by John Cage, Cornelius Cardew and Others Are Worthy of the MoMA
Some contemporary composers prefer to use shapes, arrows and other visual symbols to indicate pitch, duration or volume in their music. Many of the graphic scores that result are quite beautiful and resemble works of modern art.
