Lubomyr Melnyk

Ukrainian pianist/composer Lubomyr Melnyk is best known for his groundbreaking "continuous music" technique, which involves playing extremely rapid, complex patterns of notes, often while holding down the sustain pedal in order to produce overtones. The result is a dense cascade of sound that can be trance-inducing for both the performer and the listener. Melnyk has gone on record as the fastest piano player in the world -- he has been able to sustain over 19.5 notes per second in each hand, as well as more than 93,000 individual notes in a single hour. While his music recalls...