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Music for Headstands

http://www.scorage.ru/view.aspx?id=A1B37B90DAE457FC147E86A7C7F88120

Ignaz Moscheles’ piano piece “The Way of the World” is invertible — the music reads the same upside down.

Here’s pianist Felix Noel playing it both ways, and here’s a printable score if you’d like to try it yourself.

See Both Sides Now.

June 1, 2012November 4, 2016 | Oddities

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