arrangers:
- names:
    en: Kordian Więcek
catalog: N/A
categories:
- Game
category: Game
classification: Arrangement
composers: []
covers: []
discs:
- disc_length: '29:35'
  name: Disc 1
  tracks:
  - names:
      English: Welcome To Turrican (Themes For Dueling Pianos)
    track_length: '5:50'
  - names:
      English: T1 Loader & Mountain Madness
    track_length: '4:00'
  - names:
      English: T2 Loader (Interlude)
    track_length: 0:38
  - names:
      English: The Great Bath
    track_length: '3:45'
  - names:
      English: T3 Loader (Interlude)
    track_length: 0:47
  - names:
      English: Piano Concerto For Laser And Enemies
    track_length: '4:05'
  - names:
      English: T2 Loader Reprise (Interlude)
    track_length: 0:42
  - names:
      English: Ivory Tower Of Morgul Challenge
    track_length: '3:14'
  - names:
      English: Final Boss Fight To Victory
    track_length: '1:16'
  - names:
      English: Credits
    track_length: '5:18'
distributor: &id001
  link: org/965
  names:
    en: Bandcamp
    ja: Bandcamp
    ja-latn: Bandcamp
  role: retailer
link: album/124098
lyricists: []
media_format: Digital
meta:
  added_date: 2022-10-24T21:11
  edited_date: 2022-10-28T15:46
  fetched_date: 2026-01-05T10:50
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 537
name: 'Dueling Pianos: Turrican'
names:
  en: 'Dueling Pianos: Turrican'
  ja: 'Dueling Pianos: Turrican'
  ja-latn: 'Dueling Pianos: Turrican'
notes: 'In May 2014 piano lecturer (instrumental pedagogy) and musical educator Kordian
  Więcek had the idea to arrange “The Great Bath” for 2 pianos. The result was an
  independent and varied version of the work. Having a lot of fun arranging, the “Opening”
  was written 2 months later, which consists of all 3 Main Themes of Turrican, with
  the theme of the second title forming the main motif.

  The remainder of the album - which was designed in the style of program music -
  was created in 2 weeks during the autumn break and was completed in October 2014.

  The work musically reproduces the gaming experience that one can live through in
  a video game.

  This includes an intro and outro as well as the typical loading sequences of the
  classic Amiga computers. The hero has to get through several levels, climb the tower
  with his last strength until he can finally win the final battle. Symbolically,
  the fist is hit on the piano (to remind of the steel fist boss of the Turrican game),
  octave repetitions are intended to test the stamina of the player, grenades, lasers
  and machine guns can be heard in the final battle (hitting the palm of the hand
  is reminiscent of pressing the Space button for the Smartbomb). With the soulful
  “Credits” you can then enjoy your victory.

  The world premiere took place on March 21, 2015 in Siegburg.

  Arranged & Performed by Kordian Więcek

  Bio:

  Kordian Więcek started playing the piano at the age of 12 and went on to have his
  first public performance at 17. He studied instrumental music and early musical
  education in Düsseldorf Germany and works as a piano lecturer in Siegburg.

  First Computer: Schneider CPC, now playing PS4 and Switch

  2019 first album – Rafael Dyll Colours

  Turrican is a trademark of Factor 5 GmbH, used with permission.'
organizations:
- &id002
  names:
    en: Chris Huelsbeck Productions
    ja: Chris Huelsbeck Productions
    ja-latn: Chris Huelsbeck Productions
  role: publisher
- *id001
performers:
- names:
    en: Kordian Więcek
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/albums/89/124098/124098-e9393fa7104b.jpg
picture_small: https://medium-media.vgm.io/albums/89/124098/124098-e9393fa7104b.jpg
picture_thumb: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/albums/89/124098/124098-e9393fa7104b.jpg
platforms:
- Commodore Amiga
- Sega Mega Drive (Genesis)
products:
- link: product/6258
  names:
    en: Turrican
    ja: Turrican
    ja-latn: Turrican
- link: product/6259
  names:
    en: 'Turrican II: The Final Fight'
    ja: 'Turrican II: The Final Fight'
    ja-latn: 'Turrican II: The Final Fight'
- link: product/6260
  names:
    en: Turrican 3
    ja: Turrican 3
    ja-latn: Turrican 3
- names:
    en: Mega Turrican
publish_format: Commercial
publisher: *id002
related: []
release_date: '2021-10-15'
release_events: []
release_price:
  currency: USD
  price: 9.0
reprints: []
stores:
- link: http://chrishuelsbeck.bandcamp.com/album/dueling-pianos-turrican
  name: Bandcamp
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/album/124098?perpage=99999
votes: 0
