Free jazz, baroque concepts and 80s MIDI experiments all rolled into one fascinating work by NYC native Richard Teitelbaum (1939-2020). Following earlier setups to have his piano control other digital pianos, Teitelbaum expanded the concept to have a "human concertino" of piano and two wind players (Anthony Braxton and George Lewis) controlling an array of digital pianos and synths, the "robotic ripieno". If this live music/early computer music interface sounds like it's got shades of
David Behrman about it, then yep, Behrman is thanked in the liner notes for advice and inspiration.
The three-part work was recorded live at the Klaviere & Computer Festival, WDR Koln in May 1985 and released on CD three years later (perhaps as a result of the work winning a Prix Ars Electronica award for Computer Music in '87). In each section of around 18 minutes duration, Braxton and Lewis do their thing, Teitelbaum adds some live piano, and the MIDI ensemble tinkles away in response. Really enjoyable stuff, especially in the knottier second part with more frenetic electronics, and in some of the truly bizarre sounds generated in the third part.
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