Composition / Contemporary

First recordings of two acclaimed orchestral works composed respectively in 1954 and 1945, released on Columbia in 1964.

Two 1979 concertos for violin and orchestra performed by Itzhak Perlman with the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Seiji Ozawa, and released by EMI in 1985.

Contemporary pieces for piano and ensemble composed in the 1970's and released on CRI's "American Contemporary" series in 1976.

Three orchestral works composed in the 1950's and 60's and performed by the Minnesota Orchestra conducted by one of the two composers, released on Desto in 1972.

Two late 1950's compositions for piano and orchestra performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Igor Buketoff, released by RCA in 1971.

First recordings of two 9th symphonies composed in the late 1960's performed by The Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Eugene Ormandy, released on RCA in 1971.

1971 LP on Advance Recordings with late 1950's / early 60's compositions for piano by the German composer and by the founder of The New Music Ensemble, performed by Robert Floyd.

1976 LP on Advance Recordings with contemporaru compositions for piano, including two paragraphs from Cardew's Treatise, spanning from 1957 to 1972, performed by Ellsworth Snyder.

Contemporary chamber music composed in the 1980's and performed by the Musical Elements ensemble, released on CRI in 1987.

1975 LP on CRI presenting four contemporary instrumental pieces from the 1970's for solo instrument, duo or ensemble with vocals, plus Cross' Three Etudes For Magnetic Tape.

Third volume of Folkways's four-volume "New American Music" series released in 1975, presenting four excellent avant-garde compositions from the 1970's including Rzewski's great and intense Three Songs.

1960's contemporary chamber works by four composers released on Desto in 1971.

1976 LP on Max Schubel’s Opus One label with five compositions for solo instruments or duets by as many composers, including electronic music pioneers J.D. Robb and Alice Shields, spanning from 1966 to 1975.

1982 LP on Max Schubel’s Opus One label with three compositions dating from the 1970's respectively for brass quintet, for percussion and for piano.

1982 LP on Max Schubel’s Opus One label with four contemporary compositions respectively for alto saxophone and timpani, clarinets solo, alto sax solo and piano and tape.

1982 LP on Max Schubel’s Opus One label with three chamber works spanning from 1938 to 1974 respectively for flute and organ, alto flute and percussion, and solo flute.

1987 LP on Max Schubel’s Opus One label presenting three chamber works from the 1980's by expatriate South American composers.

Great selection of 1960's South American experimental music for ensemble performed by a composers/performes group led by Lanza, released on Mainstream avant-garde series curated by Earle Brown in 1973.

A superb trascendental symphonic work by the Russian composer backed with two beautiful and evocative ensemble pieces, all composed in the 1980's and released on Russian Disc in 1991. Includes poster (unrelated to the record).

A powerful 1975 concerto for viola and orchestra by the Polish composer, plus two more Romantic compositions for voice and orchestra from 1969/1970, released by Muza in 1978.

Two mid-1960's works by the Romanian composer, resepctively for solo violin and for string quartet, released on Electrocord in 1966.

Two mid-1960's orchestral works by the Romanian composer, released on Electrocord in 1970.

Two major orchestral works blending traditional elements with modern textures composed by the Russian avant-garde composer in the 1980's and released on Melodiya in 1990.

1978 LP on Jugoton's Contemporary Croatian Composers Series with excellent avant-garde compositions for piano, orchestra, piano and orchestra, and ensemble.

Great 1969 LP on Philips' "Modern Music Series" with four compositions by the Polish experimental composer spanning from 1958 to 1965, including two beautiful and powerful orchestral pieces and two ensemble pieces.

Great 1983 LP by Szemző's ensemble with highly-acclaimed (especially by Steve Reich) performances of two American classic minimalist compositions as well as two by Hungarian minimalists, released by Hungaroton.

Excellent second LP by Szemző's ensemble with highly-acclaimed (especially by Steve Reich) performances of one American classic minimalist composition as well as two by Hungarian minimalists, released by Hungaroton in 1986.

A 1987 2LP set on Celestial Harmonies with the two philosophers' complete piano music performed by Cecil Lytle.

Definitive 1965 recording of the avant-garde quarter-tone opera by the Czech composer composed in 1929, released as a 2LP box set by Supraphon in 1974. With insert.

Two compositions by the two Czech composers from the 1960's and 50's respectively, for orchestra and ensemble, released by Supraphon in 1971.

Three compositions from the early 1960's, respectively for for choir and orchestra, orchestra, and string quartet, by the eminent Polish composer, released on Wergo's great Studio Reihe Neuer Musik avat-garde music series in the early 1970's.

A cycle of cantatas composed in the late 1950's by the Czech composer and released as a 2LP set with spiral-bound book sleeve by Supraphon in 1968.

The six sonatinas for piano composed in 1919/20 by the early modernist Czeck composer and released as a 2LP box set by Supraphon in 1970. With insert.

The Polish composer's 1969 cantata for 4 solo voices, mixed chorus, 3 harps and organ conducted by Leopold Stokowski and released by Unicorn in 1971.

Original German edition of the 1984 ECM album that introduced the amazing work of the Estonian composer to the Westen world, with three pieces composed in the 1970's and performed by Keith Jarrett, Alfred Schnittke and Gidon Kremer among others.

Five of the Polish composer's extraordinary and intense compositions from the late 1950's and early 60's, conducted by Andrzej Markowski and released on Wergo's great Studio Reihe Neuer Musik avat-garde music series in 1965.

Five of the Polish composer's extraordinary and intense compositions from the late 1950's and early 60's, conducted by Andrzej Markowski and released on Wergo's great Studio Reihe Neuer Musik avat-garde music series in the mid-1970's. With insert.

The Polish composer's 1966 atonal modernist choral masterpiece, conducted by Henryk Czyż and released by Philips in 1966 as a 2LP box set. With insert.

The Polish composer's 1966 atonal modernist choral masterpiece, conducted by Henryk Czyż and released by Deutsche Harmonia Mundi in 1983 as a 2LP box set. With insert.

Three works from the 1960's by the Polish composer of amazing intensity and beauty, respectively for solo vocals, chorus and orchestra, for string orchestra, and for orchestra, conducted by Henryk Czyż and released by Philips in 1968. With insert.