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Experimental America: Cage & Beyond

With The U.S.A. making headlines everywhere these days, we are delighted to offer a superb selection of very rare - and not so rare but difficult to find anyway – vintage records, books, posters and other ephemera pertaining to the Great American Avant-garde Music (and Art). From the essential pioneers and early masters Charles Ives, Harry Partch, David Tudor, and with a special focus on John Cage - with a big selection of historical items - to the wonderful experimental works of the '60s and '70s by the so-called Minimalists Tony Conrad, Charlemagne Palestine, Terry Riley, Philip Glass and Steve Reich, and other innovators like Robert Ashley, Alvin Lucier, David Tudor, Gordon Mumma and beyond. A unique occasion to obtain such scarce and wonderful items - please check the condition in the descriptions as this is vintage stuff - and enjoy the astonishing and wonderful production of the America Avant-garde.

Drumming
Beautiful invitation in the form of a small leporello to the presentation of the release of the 2LP+score edition of Steve Reich's minimalist masterpiece Drumming at the Denise René / Hans Mayer Gallery in 1972.
Drumming
Postcard with the order form for the 2LP+score edition of Steve Reich's minimalist masterpiece Drumming by John Gibson and Multiples Inc. from the Denise René / Hans Mayer Gallery.
Drumming
Spectacular first numbered and signed edition of the score of Steve Reich's minimalist masterpiece published by John Gibson in 1971 and printed in the form of a leporello to accompany the 2LP recording of that wonderful piece.
Klangskulpturen
Rare fully illustrated catalogue of installations and performances by the great Alvin Lucier published in 1991 by daadgalerie.
Many Many Women
Still sealed 5xLP box set on Labor from 1981 presenting the monumental work based on Gertrude Stein's text by Czech composer/conductor/flutist Petr Kotik that has long been considered a masterpiece of underground music.
InK presents...
Beautiful two-sided oblong poster for a program of music and poetry events by Richard Landry, Gerald Malanga and Michael Garrison at Zürich's Ink in 1979.
Music for a Saturday Afternoon
Rare invitation card to a 1972 music event with Richard Landry and other members of the Philip Glass Ensemble at Leo Castelli Gallery in New York.
Philip Glass concert / Richard Serra film
Rare invitation card to a 1972 event at Leo Castelli Gallery in New York presenting music by Philip Glass and film by Richard Serra.
Music of Curt Cacioppo
Frist collection of music by Curt Cacioppo, pieces for piano and string quartet based on Navajo cosmology.
Lumiere (For Synthesized and Concrete Sound)
Original 1973 edition on blue vinyl of wild electronic / music concrete piece by Stockhausen pupil Dub Taylor.
Sermons of Saint Francis / Hymn of Creation / Labyrinth
Excellent copy with rather faulty sleeve of original 1970 Orion obscure split LP of great religious harsh electronic music.
K, Weeds
Privately issued 1971 debut LP with paste-on sleeve and inserts by David Cope, definitely one for the lovers of the darker end of the early-electronic spectrum.
Two Solo Pieces
Rare original 1977 release of breathtaking solo music for flute and organ by composer and member of the Philip Glass Ensemble on Galss' private Chatham Square label. EDP pressing.
Anahit / Mikka / Mikka “S”/ Strung Out
Absolutely essential 1976 ambient/modern classical compilation of solo violin music by three legendary composers.
Solo Music
A Shadar milestone of electric minimalism, a great copy of the original Philip Glass 1975 LP for your aural pleasure.
Music in Similar Motion / Music in Fifths
Original 1973 first press of the second LP issued by Glass on his own Chatham Square label. A dizzying and glowing hypnotic mass of classical minimal avant-garde.
4 Pianoforti
Great catalogue of this 1999 event of legendary minimal piano performances in Rome.
Strumming Music
Flawless original copy of on Shandar of Charlemagne Palestine's beautiful album of strummin music from 1974. One of the milestones of American minimalism.
Four Manifestations On Six Elements (Golden 5)
Outstanding copy in mint condition of the crucial first double 1974 LP by Charlemagne Palestine released as a numbered and signed art edition by Sonnabed Gallery.
Out of the blue
Highly desirable and sought after first LP from 1978 by Tyranny on Lovely Records.
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