Composition / Contemporary

The Polish composer's 1980's neo-Romantic composition for four soloists, mixed choir and orchestra conducted by Antoni Wit and released on Muza in 1987.

Three exceptional orchestral works from the 1970's by the three most acclaimed Polish composers, conducted by Jacek Kasprzyk and released on Supraphon in 1980.

1970's re-press of a 1962 LP on Muza with three post-War modernist/avant-garde orchestral compositions spanning from 1947 to 1961 by three eminent Polosh composers, conducted by Witold Rowicki.

Great 1976 LP on Jugoton's Contemporary Croatian Composers Series with highly original and rather wild avant-garde compositions from the 1970's for piano quintet, wind quintet and tape, cello and orchestra, and narrator, chorus and orchestra.

Two very unusual 1980's compositions by the Romanian spectralist composer, respectively for 16 sound icons (a grand piano laying vertically on its side with the strings played by bowing) and for sound icon and saxophones (played by the great Daniel Kientzy), released bu Edition RZ in 1990.

Great 1979 LP on Jugoton's Contemporary Croatian Composers Series with excellent and intriguing avant-garde compositions from the 1970's for solo instrument, trios, ensemble and orchestra.

Two multiple piano pieces composed in the 1970's by the Czech experimental/minimalist composer and released on Hungaroton in 1982.

The Russian composer's brilliant 1954 tonal concerto with Russian folk elements backed with the eerie 1973 avant-garde concerto with aleatory elements, conducted by Evgeni Svetlanov and released on Melodyia in 1974

The major Russian avant-garde composer's innovative 1966 concerto, conducted by Heinz Holliger, backed with the emotional 1970's piano quintet, released on Philips in 1984.

The major Russian avant-garde composer's innovative 1966 concerto, conducted by Heinz Holliger, backed with the emotional 1970's piano quintet, released on Philips in 1984.

The major Russian avant-garde composer's monumental 1985 work for unaccompanied mixed chorus, conducted by Valery Polyansky and released on Melodyia in 1990.

The major Russian avant-garde composer's massive 1982 work for violin, cello and orchestra, conducted by Gennadi Rozhdestvensky and released on Melodyia in 1990.

Three impressive and highly original avant-garde works for orchestra and ensembles by the unconventional Romanian composer, released by Electrecord in 1977.

The 1964 opera by the Hungarian composer blending modernist techniques with Spanish folk influences and Hungarian musical traditions, released as a 2LP box set by Qualiton in 1966. With insert.

Two dense and complex orchestral pieces composed in 1972 by the Hugarian composer, released by Hingaroton in 1974.

Four chamber and symphinic music works from the 1970's and 80's by the holy minimalist Latvian composer, released on Melodyia in 1986.

Several vocal pieces by the two Romenian composers, released by Electrecord in 1974.

Rare 1978 album on Electrecord presenting four impressive modernist/spectralist/heterophonic chamber music compositions spanning from 1969 to 1974 by four experimental and higly original Romaniam composers.

Six excellent avant-garde compositions for ensemble, led by Zygmunt Krauze, from the late 1960's by as many Polish experimental composers, released by Muza in 1970.

Works for solo instruments, ensembles and orchestra with vocals composed in the 1960's and early 70's by the two Hungarian composers, released on Hungaroton's Contemporary Hungarian Music series in 1972.

Works for wind quintet composed in the 1960's and early 70's by the four Hungarian composers, released on Hungaroton's Contemporary Hungarian Music series in 1972.

Four string quartets (one plus cimbalom) by as many Hungarian contemporary music composers released on Hungaroton in 1975.

Chamber music compositions from the late 1970's and early 80's by six Hungarian composers, released by Hungaroton in 1982. With insert.

Two brilliant string quartets composed in the mid-1960's by the four Czech composers, released on Supraphon's Musica Nova Bohemica contemporaru music series in 1972.

Two brilliant string quartets composed in the mid-1960's by the four Czech composers, released on Supraphon's Musica Nova Bohemica contemporaru music series in 1972.

Scultohorp's superb 1965 orchestral composition accompanied by 1961's passionate piece for violin, percussion and string orchestra, backed with Le Gallienne's 1956 composition for string orchestra, woodwind and two horns, released on Odyssey's "Music Of Our Time" series directed by David Behrman.

Dissonant and dense requiem composed in 1983 and released on Amadeo's "Österreichische Musik Der Gegenwart" contemporary music series in 1985. With insert.

1948 celebrated chamber piece by Shoenberg's pupil backed with his 1965 partita for organ, released in 1983 on ORF's "Musikprotokoll" contemporary music series.

Three compositions from the early 1960's mixing avant-garde techniques and sacred tradition released in 1962 on Cantate.

1971 LP on RBM with instrumental, vocal and electro-acoustic music by Brazilian avant-garde composer. With insert.

1961 monumental and demanding work for classical guitar performed by Maria Kämmerling and released on Paula in 1980.

A panorama of Danish piano music from the mid-to-late 20th century released on Paula in 1983.

Two 1970's compositions for double bass and respectively orchestra and percussion by Finnish composers, released on Finlandia in 1984.

1978 2LP box set on EMI with one of the most acclaimed recordings of the monumental 1948 masterpiece for orchestra, ondes martenot, piano and a wild array of percussion. Powerful and marvellous.

2LP set with several pieces for solo instrument or small ensemble, with radical timbric research and use of exteneded instrumental techniques, composed between 1964 and 1978, performed by Manfred Reichert's Ensemble 13 and released on the Ensemble's private label in 1981.

Three compositions from the early 1960's mixing avant-garde techniques and sacred tradition released in 1962 on Cantate.

Scarce Italian edition on Acanta / Fonit Cetra of the 1975 3LP box set with the full recording of Orff's 1968 powerful piece of music-theatre sung in Greek and with AN extensive array of percussion. With insert.

First album with the full cicle of songs by the outstanding and influential Italian composer sung by their dedicatee, privately recorded in 1969 (featuring Alvin Curran) and 1981 and released by Wergo in 1987.

1982 LP on RCA presenting the Italian composer's early chamber music experiments for solo instruments, duos and ensemble.

Majestic fusion of avant-garde and traditional Buddhist chanting and bells, the composer's 1958 cosmic masterpiece released in 1962 on Time's "Series 2000" contemporary music series directed by Earle Brown, with cover by Yoko Ono.