In a message dated 10/31/99 4:06:51 PM,
DAVEVOSH@... writes:
>in that same sort of vein, douglas leedy`s "entropical paradise" is a great
>b∗∗∗∗∗ record. for non-synthesizer e.m., IMHO, stockhausen`s "kontakte"
>and
>"gesang der jungeling" ( song of youths ) are two of the finest pieces
>ever
>done ( both from the late 50`s/early sixties ). there were lots of neat
>e.m.
>records ( remember those ? ) out in the sixties......the 2 columbia princeton
>records had many pieces, mostly in a "classical" e.m. style that were very
>good. varese`s "poem electronique", composed as the sound enviroment to
>a
>building at a worlds fair is pretty amazing.
I'm sure I remember really liking the Leedy piece, but I don't think I have
it. I also really like the Stockhausen pieces you mention as well as "Hymnen"
which uses a lot of short-wave broadcasts. I recently got a double CD called
"Varese: The Complete Works" which has a great "version" of Poeme
Electronique -- I haven't checked the versions of this that I have on LP, but
I don't recall such an intense stereo image. as I listened to it, I was
wondering if it had previously been issued in mono due to the weird
performance/realiztion dictated by the Phillip's Pavilion (was it 127
speakers scattered throughout the building? maybe an 8 track tape? -- I
believe Xenakis worked with LeCorbusier on this as well, and had some music
that was played at the Pavilion too).
JB