“Though originally made as a child’s toy, the toy piano has been used in serious classical and contemporary musical contexts. The most famous example is the “Suite for Toy Piano” (1948) by John Cage. Other works in classical music for the instrument include “Ancient Voices of Children” by George Crumb and a number of pieces by Mauricio Kagel. Steve Beresford has used toy pianos (along with many other toy instruments) in his improvised music.” From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

According to the NY Times, Wendy Mae Chambers is possibly the world s foremost virtuoso of the toy piano. She began playing the toy piano in 1978 when she performed the real piano, as well as the toy piano, in George Crumb s Ancient Voices of Children. She composed her own Suite for Toy Piano in 1983 to enable her to perform in venues which. John Cage: Suite for Toy Piano - Play streams in full or download MP3 from Classical Archives (classicalarchives.com), the largest and best organized classical music site on the web.

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Silvia Corda plays also the toy piano and some other keyboard instruments such as indian harmonium, melodica, glockenspiel. Her repertoire includes composers like John Cage, Matthew McConnell, Karlheinz Essl and her own compositions and improvisations as well.

Tre Ritratti del Tempo was runner-up (2nd place) for 2013 UnCaged Call for Scores.

Silvia’s “The Root of the Wind” played by Mark Robson

“Quattro pensieri per il Nuovo Anno” played by Antonietta Loffredo (world premiere).
Monfalcone June 2nd 2014. Risuonanze – Incontri di Nuove Musiche.

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“Nel succedersi degli istanti” played by Antonietta Loffredo (world premiere).
Monfalcone June 1st 2015. Risuonanze – Incontri di Nuove Musiche.

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