Experimental / Contemporary

1982 LP on Opus One with two experimental compositions date 1981, an unusual sound exploration for "52 original instruments" and a dissonant concerto for piano and ensemble.

Two superb electro-acoustic pieces for voice, instruments and 4 synthesizers (from 1970) and for soprano and synthesizers (from 1968), plus a 1961 composition for solo clarinet, released by CRI in 1972.

First UK edition on Caroline with textured sleeve of the first recording of the first two parts of the landmark early 1970's monumental Minimalist composition, released in 1976.

1984 re-issue on CBS of the 4LP box set with the first full recording of the momumental and ground-breaking 1976 Minimalist opera in collaboration with Robert Wilson. Essential. With booklet.

2012 4CD re-issue on Sony of the 1978 4LP box set with the first full recording of the momumental and ground-breaking 1976 Minimalist opera in collaboration with Robert Wilson. Essential. With booklet.

Original European edition on CBS of the 1982 chamber music composition with a more accessible approach to Minimalsm by one of its main composers, resulting in absolutely lovely music.

Original European edition on CBS of the 1982 chamber music composition with a more accessible approach to Minimalsm by one of its main composers, resulting in absolutely lovely music.

Original European edition of the 3LP box set with the brilliant 1980 Minimalist opera based on Gandhi's life, released by CBS in 1985. With booklet.

Original European edition on FM/CBS of the 1986 album of songs co-written with Paul Simon, Suzanne Vega, David Byrne and Laurie Anderson and performed by Linda Ronstadt, Bernard Fowler, the Roches and Kronos Quartet among others.

Original European edition on FM/CBS of the 1987 album with the music for the ballets by Jerome Robbins and Twyla Tharp.

Original 1987 edition of the 3LP box set with the brilliant 1983 opera based on the Egyptian pharaoh's life, released by CBS in 1987. With booklet.

Ultra-rare vinyl edition of the first release of the full early 1970's landmark colossal Minimalist compostion, recorded partly in 1975 and partly in 1983, issued as a massive 6LP box set with albums with individual covers by Venture/Virgin in 1988. With insert.

Original Dutch-only vinyl edition of the excellent 1988 double album on CBS with the minimalist music for the 1979 ballet by Lucinda Childs and Sol LeWitt.

1989 US LP edition on Virgin of the science fiction music drama for winds, brass, vocals (Linda Rondstadt) and electronics.

Fantastic album with the great singer performing with her extended vocal technique and electronics three compositions for voice, instruments and electronics by herself plus one piece for voice, cellos, English horn and synthesizer by Subotnick, released by Nonesuch in 1985.

Rare 1987 LP on Edition Michael Frauenlob Bauer pairing a superb 1979 electronic piece with aminimalist and playful 1974 compoaition for four pianos. Never re-issued on either Lp or CD.

Rare mid-1980's re-issue on ECM New Series of one of the most beautiful and evocative Minimalist pieces ever, composed in 1976. Essential Minimalism.

Mid-1980's re-issue on ECM New Series of the 1980 LP with two late 1970's beautiful classic Minimalist compositions for large and small ensamble, plus one for solo violin from 1967. Essential Minimalism.

Mid-1980's re-issue on ECM New Series of the 1982 LP with the 1981 composition developing from Minimalist origins into a new personal style. With insert.

Original German edition of the 1985 LP on Nonesuch of the 1983 pulsing cantata for voices and orchestra.

2LP set released by Gramavision in 1985 with the string quartets in collaboration with the Kronos Quartet moving beyond the Minimalism of the early period. Includes catalogue.

1972 album on Wergo's great "Studio Reihe Neuer Musik" experimental music series with two avant-garde solo piano pieces from the 1950's plus the classic partly indeterminated instrumental composition from 1971 performed by an all-star group including David Tudor, Gordon Mumma, Frederic Rzewski, David Behrman and the composer himself. With insert.

Great collection of experimental works spannong from 1952 to 1963, including an electronic piece, two open form compositions for ensemble (one with tape) conducted by the composer himself and one for piano performed by Davis Tudor, released on CRI's "Contemporary Music" series in 1974.

Very nice thick program for the performance of the music for player piano in Germany in 1982, with essay, notes and scores. German text.

Three great 1960's experimental works, two for orchestra with very unusual sounds and one for solo percussionist, released on Turnabout's "The Contemporary Composer in the USA" in 1973.

Three experimental compositions for piano (solo, with percussion and tape, and with violin) spanning from 1954 to 1971 by the great electronic/computer music pioneer, released on Turnabout's "The Contemporary Composer in the USA" in 1973.

Rare original edition on Jugoton's Contemporary Croatian Performing Artists Series of the stunning 1977 experimental/electronic LP by the avant-garde performing ensemble created by Dubravko Detoni.

Rare 1976 LP on Jugoton's Contemporary Croatian Composers Series with the brilliant experimental/avant-garde instrumental and electronic works form the 1970's by the founder of the great Acezantez ensemble.

Five excellent compositions from the 1960's for piano and tape, piano and electronics, piano solo and piano with orchestra by the great Croatian avant-garde composer founder of the Acezantez ensemble, released by Jugoton in 1980.

Fantastic EMS synthesizer / electronic music album by the Hungarian composer, released by Hungaroton in 1979.

Truly outstanding album of surprising electronic-sounding music for flute played with extended techniques by the Hungarian composer in collaboration with flutist István Matuz, released on Hungaroton in 1979.

Very rare 1986 album on Electrocord of the Rumanian composer's powerful hyper-spectral music, with a 1986 piece for orchestra and a 1978 piece for 3 doublebasses and percussion. Brilliant.

Very rare 1986 album on Electrocord of the Rumanian composer's powerful hyper-spectral music, with four works for orchestra, ensemble and string quartet composed between 1967 and 1977. Brilliant.

Great 1970's electronic/instrumental music by the Hungarian composer, conductor and member of the Stockhausen Ensemble from the 1950's to the 70's, in collaboration with other composers László Sáry, László Vidovszky, Zoltán Jeney and Zoltán Kocsis. With insert.

Truly outstanding album of impressive electronic-sounding music for accordeon by three Polish composers performed by one of them, released on Pro Viva in 1984. Brilliant.

The Russian composer's eclectic and otherworldly "Aliens" composition for piano and electronics. released by Melodiya in 1990.

Excellent Brazilian electro-acoustic music EP by Grupo Um member, released in 1984 on UT. With insert.

Rare and great 1986 LP on Loft with compositions for percussion, sound poems and electronic music by the founder of the Siemens Studio für elektronische Musik. With insert.

Excellent 1990 LP on Edition RZ presenting electronic music and pieces for orchestra, string quartet, small ensemble and chorus composed between 1974 and 1983.

Four superb "ritualistic" compositions from the 1960's, three for ensemble and one electronic music piece, by the extremely original Greek composer, released on EMI in the mid-1970's. With insert.