Composition / Avant-Garde

Two of the composer's most beautiful and beloved immersive compositions from the early 1970's, respectively for chorus, viola and percussion, and for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion, released on Columbia Odyssey's "Modern American Music Series" in 1976. Essential.

Two of the composer's most beautiful and beloved immersive compositions from the early 1970's, respectively for chorus, viola and percussion, and for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion, released on Columbia Odyssey's "Modern American Music Series" in 1976. Essential.

Feldman minimal 1977 composition for violin and piano backed with Schnabel's 1931 avant-garde piece for the same instruments, performed by Paul Zukofsky and Ursula Oppens and released by CP² Recordings in 1981.

1989 CD on ALM with Aki Takahashi performing the 1981 composition for piano in 1983. With OBI.

1993 2CD set on ALM with Aki Takahashi and Yasushi Toyoshima preforming the 1982 composition for piano and violin in 1991. With OBI and insert.

1970 re-issue on Mainstream's "Contemporary Sound Series" of the 1962 lLP on Time's superb "Series 2000" curated by Earle Brown with Feldman's seminal early 1960's partly indetermined compositions for solo instruments and Brown's experimental 1950's pieces for small ensembles, performed by David Tudor among others.

1970 LP on Mainstream with four 1960's avant-garde compositions for piano performed by Yuji Takahashi.

Two compositions for solo piano respectively from 1930 and 1957, performed by William Masselos and released on Odyssey in 1967.

Avant-garde compositions for accordion performed by William Schimmel and released on Ilhan Mimaroglu's experimental Finnadar label in 1984.

Beautiful and evocative 1970 reverberating cycle of songs for soprano, boy soprano, oboe, mandolin, harp, amplified and toy piano and percussion by the highly original composer, released by Nonesuch in 1972.

Beautiful and eerie 1975 chamber work by the highly original composer for two amplified pianos and percussions used with extended techniques , released by Nonesuch in 1975.

1970's re-issue of the 1957 LP on CRI with the pairing of two cross-cultural works composed on the 1950's by the two original and innovative composers, beautifully incorporating respectively Indonesian and Iranian music elements.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Polish composer's monumental and compelling 1970/71 choral and orchestral work, conducted by Andrzej Markowski and released on Muza in 1972 as a 2LP set.

Some of the Polish composer's most astounding and cosmic choral/orchestral compositions from the 1960's and 70's and absolute masterpieces of 20th Century avant-garde, conducted by Andrzej Markowski and released on Muza in 1971.

Some of the Polish composer's most astounding and cosmic choral/orchestral compositions from the 1960's and 70's and absolute masterpieces of 20th Century avant-garde, conducted by Andrzej Markowski and released on Philips in 1971.

The Polish composer conducts himself four of own fantastic 1960's and early 70's compositions for orchestra, including the rare Kanon for orchestra and tape avalable only here, on this 1973 LP released in the US by Angel Records.

The Polish composer conducts himself three of his own fantastic compositions for orchestra spanning from 1958 to 1971, on this 1973 LP released in the US by Angel Records.

The 1973 transitional symphonic work by the Polish composer plus the 1959 masterpiece for 42 strings and percussion, conducted by the composer himself and released on Hör Zu in 1973.

The 1973 transitional symphonic work by the Polish composer plus the 1959 masterpiece for 42 strings and percussion, conducted by the composer himself and released on EMI in the late 1970's.

Two of the Polish composer's early 1960's orchestral masterpieces coupled with a 1983 composition, conducted by Wojciech Czepiel and released by Ariston in 1988.

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 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.

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.