Editing Conlon Nancarrow (section)

==Recordings==

Columbia Records MS 7222 (released 1969, deleted 1973) Studies Nos. 2, 7, 8, 10, 12, 15, 19, 21, 23, 24, 25, 33. Recorded at the composer's studio under his supervision. Includes the original version of Study #10.

New World Records "Sound Forms for Piano" (LP released 1976, CD released 1995) includes Studies Nos. 1, 27 and 36, which were recorded at the composer's studio in 1973 using his two Ampico player pianos, and recording equipment described as "antiquated but well maintained".

1750 Arch Records (recorded 1977) produced by Charles Amirkhanian and originally released on 4 LPs between 1977 and 1984. These are the only available recordings using Nancarrow's original instruments: two 1927 Ampico player pianos, one with metal-covered felt hammers and the other with leather strips on the hammers, representing the most faithful reproduction of what Nancarrow heard in his own studio.

Nancarrow's entire output for player piano has been recorded and released on the German [[Wergo]] label in 1989–91.

In 1993, BMG released a CD (090262611802) of works by Nancarrow (Studies for Player Piano, Tango, Toccata, Piece No.2 for Small Orchestra, Trio, Sarabande & Scherzo) played by [[Ensemble Modern]], conducted by Ingo Metzmacher.

In March 2000, [[Other Minds (organization)|Other Minds]] Records released a CD of largely forgotten works by Nancarrow, ''Lost Works, Last Works'', including previously unrecorded works such as ''Piece for Tape'' and Nancarrow's own recording of his study for prepared player piano, in addition to an interview with the composer himself.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://webstore.otherminds.org/products/om1002 |title=Conlon Nancarrow: Lost Works, Last Works |publisher=Otherminds.org |access-date=2023-05-26}}</ref>

In July 2008, [[Other Minds (organization)|Other Minds]] Records released a newly remastered version of the 1750 Arch Records recordings on 4 CDs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://webstore.otherminds.org/products/om1012-15 |title=Conlon Nancarrow's Studies for Player Piano |publisher=Otherminds.org |access-date=2012-04-30}}</ref> The 4-CD set includes a 52-page booklet with the original liner notes by [[James Tenney]], an essay by producer Charles Amirkhanian and 24 illustrations.

A recording of "Study #7", arranged for orchestra, was performed by the [[London Sinfonietta]] and included on their 2006 CD ''[[Warp Works & Twentieth Century Masters]]''.

An arrangement of "Player Piano Study #6" for piano and marimba was recorded by [[Alan Feinberg]] and Daniel Druckman on Feinberg's 1994 album ''Fascinating Rhythm''. Feinberg also recorded the pre-Player Piano era piece "Prelude" on the 1995 album ''The American Innovator'' on Argo / Decca.