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Jack Lowe and Arthur Whittemore discuss the "two piano field." The public thought of two pianos as a novelty, but Lowe and Whittemore think that two pianos offer many opportunities for a scope larger than that available to a single pianist. Also, two keyboards allow for more rhythmic works.
Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection
WNYC archives id: 72666
Municipal archives id: LT3074
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