MOTM

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