Interpreters: English Chamber Orchestra; Bruno Maderna; Jacques Castagner;Walter Lewis; Francis Pierre; Walter Trampler; Seymour Barab; Luciano Berio;The Pierrot Players; Peter Maxwell Davies; Mary Thomas; Jane Manning; John Tilbury; Moray Welsh; Richard Orton; Don Hammond; Don Butterfield; David Tudor; Matthew Raimondi & David Soyer
CD - 3 discs
$36.25
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Earle Brown's legendary Contemporary Sound Series is gradually being released on the WERGO label. Recorded between 1960 and 1973, the original 18 LPs have been highly sought after since 1978 when they were discontinued.These rare and historically important recordings of international avant-garde music have been carefully digitised and remastered by the Earle Brown Music Foundation.This is the second volume in the series which presents the extraordinary world of contemporary and avant-garde music that flourished in Europe, the United States, Latin America and Japan in the 1960s and early 1970s. Each set contains three CDs in jewel boxes including the original liner notes and cover. In addition there is small catalogue/booklet with an essay "Earle Brown's Contemporary Sound Series" in English, German and French, as well as an information about the complete Contemporary Sound Series to be released.
31st December 2009
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“First issued in 1970, it delivers a fascinating snapshot of British new music... All have considerable documentary as well as musical value.”
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