List of longest non-repetitive piano pieces

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This page attempts to list the longest non-repetitive piano pieces along with approximate duration. The number of pages their scores cover and their formats are listed where available.

Works that have been performed or recorded

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!scope="col" | Piece

!scope="col" | Composer

!scope="col" | Approximate duration

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count

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!scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes

Beatus Vir

|Jacob Mashak

|11 hours

|{{nts|53}} (in proportional notation){{Cite web|url=https://roberge.mus.ulaval.ca/srs/01-homag.htm|title = Sorabji Resource Site: Musical and Literary Homages and Dedications}}

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|A work for two pianos. Premiered by three pianists (including the composer), who played in rotation.

The Road

|Frederic Rzewski

|10 hours

|{{nts|539}} (manuscript){{cite web|url=http://www.musikeon.net/eng/who.php?id_cat=3&id=67 |title=Who we are - Frederic Rzewski |publisher=Musikeon |date= |accessdate=2012-04-30}}{{IMSLP|Rzewski, Frederic|Frederic Rzewski}}

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|Premiered by the composer, Ian Pace and several other pianists.{{cite web|url=http://www.musicalpointers.co.uk/reviews/liveevents/TrinityFestivals.htm |title=Trinity College of Music Festivals May 2006 |accessdate=2013-01-01}}

Symphonic Variations for Piano

|Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji

|10 hours

|{{nts|484}} (manuscript)"[http://www.sorabji-archive.co.uk/compositions/piece.php?pieceid=59 Compositions: KSS59 Symphonic Variations]", The Sorabji Archive.

|A3

|Variation 56 (of 81) has been recorded by Michael Habermann and performed by Chappell Kingsland.

100 Transcendental Studies

|Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji

|8½ hours

|{{nts|456}} (manuscript)"[http://www.sorabji-archive.co.uk/compositions/piece.php?pieceid=66 Compositions: KSS66 100 Transcendental Studies]", The Sorabji Archive.

|A3

|The complete cycle of 100 études has been recorded by Fredrik Ullén.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sorabji-archive.co.uk/news.php|title = The Sorabji Archive — News}} The études that have not been performed in public are Nos. 27, 33, 39, 42, 45–48, 51, 53–58, 60–64, 68, 74, 82, 87, 90, 91 and 93.[http://www.mus.ulaval.ca/roberge/srs/06-etude.htm Sorabji Resource Site: First Performances of the Études transcendantes]

Sequentia cyclica super "Dies irae" ex Missa pro defunctis

|Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji

|8½ hours

|{{nts|335}} (manuscript)"[http://www.mus.ulaval.ca/roberge/srs/06-timin.htm Performed Works and Timings] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303193959/http://www.mus.ulaval.ca/roberge/srs/06-timin.htm |date=2016-03-03 }}", Sorabji Resource Site."[http://www.sorabji-archive.co.uk/compositions/piece.php?pieceid=71 Compositions: KSS71 Sequentia cyclica super Dies iræ]", The Sorabji Archive.

|A3

|Premiered and recorded by Jonathan Powell.

Piano Sonata No. 5 (Opus archimagicum)

|Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji

|6–7 hours

|{{nts|336}} (manuscript)"[http://www.opusarchimagicum.com/main.html "Piano Sonata V" (1934-35)]", Opus Archimagicum."[http://www.sorabji-archive.co.uk/compositions/piece.php?pieceid=58 Compositions: KSS58 Piano Sonata No. 5 Opus Archimagicum]", The Sorabji Archive.

|A3

|Movements 8 and 9 from the 10-movement work have been premiered by Tellef Johnson.

Inner Cities 1–14

|Alvin Curran

|6 hours

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|Premiered and recorded by Daan Vandewalle.

November

|Dennis Johnson

|6 hours

|6 (manuscript){{Cite journal |last=Gann |first=Kyle |date=2010-12-01 |title=Reconstructing November |url=https://scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/am/article-abstract/28/4/481/262971/Reconstructing-November |journal=American Music |volume=28 |issue=4}}

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|Premiered by the composer, recorded by R. Andrew Lee.

The Well-Tuned Piano

|La Monte Young

|5-6 hours

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|Premiered and recorded by the composer.{{Cite web |date=2013-03-25 |title=A guide to La Monte Young's music |url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2013/mar/25/contemporary-music-guide-la-monte-young |access-date=2022-12-31 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}

The History of Photography in Sound

|Michael Finnissy

|5½ hours

|{{nts|365}} (edition)"[http://www.ianpace.com/text/history2.htm History of Photography] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121215043153/http://www.ianpace.com/text/history2.htm |date=2012-12-15 }}", IanPace.com.Finnissy, Michael (2004). [https://books.google.com/books/about/The_history_of_photography_in_sound.html?id=P6Q4AQAAIAAJ The History of Photography in Sound]. Oxford University Press. {{ISBN|978-0-19-372648-2}}.

|A3

|Premiered and recorded by Ian Pace.[http://www.mdt.co.uk/finnissy-michael-the-history-of-sound-ian-pace-metier-5cds.html Finnissy Michael The History Of Photography in Sound Ian Pace Metier 5Cds] Performed by Mark Knoop."[http://markknoop.com/performances/from/1993/to/2004 Performances between 1993 and 2004]", MarkKnoop.com.

Piano Symphony No. 6 (Symphonia claviensis)

|Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji

|4¾ hours

|{{nts|270}} (manuscript)[http://www.sorabji-archive.co.uk/compositions/piece.php?pieceid=95 The Sorabji Archive — Compositions — KSS95 Piano Symphony No. 6 Symphonia Claviensis][http://www.mus.ulaval.ca/roberge/srs/04-alter.htm Sorabji Resource Site: Works with Alternate or Previous Titles]

|A3

|Premiered by Jonathan Powell.

Piano Symphony No. 4

|Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji

|4½ hours

|{{nts|240}} (manuscript)

|A3

|Premiered by Reinier van Houdt.{{Cite web |url=http://www.mus.ulaval.ca/roberge/srs/06-timin.htm |title=Sorabji Resource Site: Performed Works and Timings |access-date=2011-08-14 |archive-date=2016-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303193959/http://www.mus.ulaval.ca/roberge/srs/06-timin.htm |url-status=dead }}[http://www.mus.ulaval.ca/roberge/srs/04-pages.htm Sorabji Resource Site: Works Ordered by Number of Pages][http://www.sorabji-archive.co.uk/compositions/piece.php?pieceid=85 The Sorabji Archive — Compositions — KSS85 Piano Symphony No. 4]

Opus clavicembalisticum

|Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji

|4 hours

|{{nts|253}} (manuscript)"[http://www.mus.ulaval.ca/roberge/srs/06-opusc.htm Timings of Recorded Performances of Opus clavicembalisticum]", Sorabji Resource Site."[http://www.sorabji-archive.co.uk/compositions/piece.php?pieceid=50 Compositions: KSS50 Opus Clavicembalisticum]", The Sorabji Archive.

|A3

|Premiered by the composer. Performed and recorded by Geoffrey Douglas Madge{{#tag:ref|Madge's two recordings (released by Keytone Records and BIS Records respectively) were taken from live performances.|group=n}} and John Ogdon. Performed by Jonathan Powell, Daan Vandewalle and Hiroaki Ooï.

Works that have not been performed or recorded

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!scope="col" | Piece

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!scope="col" | Approximate duration

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count

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For Clive Barker

|Matthew Lee Knowles

|26 hours (1 day 2 hours)

|{{nts|1061}} (manuscript)[http://matthewleeknowles.com/2021/01/for-clive-barker/ Matthew Lee Knowles - Compositions - For Clive Barker]{{Self-published inline|date=October 2021}}

|A4

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Piano Sonata No. 5

|Maurice Verheul

|7 hours 18 minutes

|{{nts|441}} (manuscript){{Cite web |last=Verheul |first=Maurice |date=20 June 2013 |title=Piano Sonata No. 5 |url=https://www.musicaneo.com/sheetmusic/sm-186949_piano_sonata_no_5_la_grande_sonate_a_la_lumiere_de_mon_coeur_mvwv_633.html |website=Musicaneo}}{{Self-published inline|date=May 2022}}

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Piano Symphony No. 0

|Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji

|5½ hours

|{{nts|333}} (manuscript)[http://www.sorabji-archive.co.uk/compositions/piece.php?pieceid=51 The Sorabji Archive — Compositions — KSS51 Piano Symphony no. 0]

|A3

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Piano Symphony No. 1 (Tāntrik)

|Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji

|4½ hours

|{{nts|284}} (manuscript)[http://www.sorabji-archive.co.uk/compositions/piece.php?pieceid=60 The Sorabji Archive — Compositions — KSS60 Piano Symphony No. 1 Tāntrik]

|A3

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Piano Symphony No. 2

|Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji

|4½ hours

|{{nts|248}} (manuscript)[http://www.sorabji-archive.co.uk/compositions/piece.php?pieceid=75 The Sorabji Archive — Compositions — KSS75 Piano Symphony No. 2]

|A3

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See also

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