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Leningrad [St. Petersburg], USSR: Soviet Composer Publishers, 1987. Stapled Wraps. Fine. 5.75" x 8.5. The music of Mylnikov (born 1955) is characterized by a harmony of forms, clearness of lines, proportionality. CONTENTS: biographical sketch, list of principal works - in Russian and in English - through 1985. 8 pages. CONDITION: a solid unmarked, uncreased copy with minimal shelf-wear - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.

Moscow: Union of Soviet Composers, 1965. No Binding. Near Fine. 4" x 9.25. These historical brochures date from 1965 and are exceedingly scarce mementos of the great Soviet composer. Petrov served as leader of the Leningrad Composers Union during the 1980s and 1990s. CONTENTS: early biographical information plus a chronological list of principal works through 1961. 3 & 3 pages. NOTE: I also have a later dual-language Petrov brochure, dated 1987 - please inquire. CONDITION: unmarked copies with negligible shelf-wear. There's a tiny corner crease on the Russian-language brochure, which is also slightly faded. These treasures are now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board. They will be shipped with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders. NOTE: I have such brochures for over a hundred other Soviet-era composers, most priced in the $10-20 range (a few only available in the Russian-language version). Feel free to inquire.

Nizhny Novgorod, Russia: Studio "Zvuk, 2005. CD in Jewel Case. Very Good Plus/Fine. An outstanding Russian chamber ensemble based in Nizhny Novgorod, the core group consisting of Yury Gurevich (bayan), Natalia Telminova (cello), Alexey Groshev (flute), and Vladimir Kholschevnikov (composer, transcriber, arranger, paraphraser). CONTENTS: See accompanying scan image of the Playlist. Its 4-page booklet (in Russian and English) contains the playlist and backgound information about the ensemble. Total Time: 57'40". CONDITION: A Very Good plus CD (with some faint scratches, not affecting playback) in a Fine jewel-case with Fine booklet - played just a few times, plays beautifully. Complimentary upgrade to securely-packed First Class shipping on domestic (USA) orders.

New York: Furious Artisans, 2003. CD in Jewel Case. New (Very Fine)/New (Very Fine). # FACD 6806. Eight engaging, highly original compositions by this gifted student of Iannis Xenakis. CONTENTS: See accompanying scan image of the Playlist. Its informative 16-page booklet contains a revelatory autobiographical memoir, extensive program notes, brief biographies and production credits. Total Time: 60'29". CONDITION: A pristine, new, factory-sealed copy. Complimentary upgrade to securely-packed First Class shipping on domestic (USA) orders.

Kiev, Ukraine: Yarunsky Productions, 2009. First Edition . CD in Jewel Case. Fine/Fine. 5.5" x 5. Premiera (design). A fascinating overview of this gifted Kiev composer, in the genres of contemporary classical avant-garde, off-the-wall improvisation, and pop-song arrangements. CONTENTS: Book of Veles [1988]: I - Near the Ruins of the Temple (Zhitomir Russian Folk Orchestra), II - Grandfather's Day (Yarunsky - bayan); Cactus Greenhouse [Chamber Symphony No.1, 1992-94; CAT: Contemporary Acoustic Trio]: I - Cactus Benedictus, II - Cactus Spiritus, III - Cactus Firmus; "Marquise" - Striptease-Requiem [1997-2004; National Academic Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine]; "We don't need" - Abomination for 11 [1996; Contemporary Music Ensemble of the National Music Academy of the Ukraine]. BONUS TRACKS: 6 pop song arrangements with vocalist Olga Yarinovskaya. Total Time: ca. 74 minutes. CONDITION: The CD - now in a fresh, new jewel-case - is in near-pristine condition, playing… Read More

Veracruz, Mexico: Universidad Veracruzana, 2010. CD in Jewel Case. Fine/Fine. CD # 01 - being the provocative first CD offering from this unique artistic collective. CONTENTS: See accompanying scan image of the Playlist. Its informative 12-page booklet contains background on Camerata 21, program notes, composer bios, photos, and the playlist. Total Time: 51'42". CONDITION: a Fine uncompromised CD, booklet and jewel-case - played twice, plays perfectly. Why pay more just for shrink-wrap? Complimentary upgrade to securely-packed First Class shipping on domestic (USA) orders.

Columbus, Ohio: ClariNetwork International Inc., 1982. Stapled Wraps. Near Fine. 8.5" x 11. Ben Shahn (cover art). This is the third issue of the groundbreaking journal for clarinettists and composers of music for clarinet. CONTENTS: Clar-Fest '82 Introduction & Schedule of Events, An Evening of Contemporary Clarinet Music (featuring The American Camerata, reviews of music by John Stephens, Elliott Schwartz, Ralph Shapey, and Donald Martino), Confessions of a Composer-Clarinetist (Martino), The Vandoren Reed - A Tradition (Hogue), Lessons with Leon: The New Russianoff "Clarinet Method" (Hite). 20+ pages, with numerous photos and advertisements. [NOTE: The bonus 1985 Newsletter gives full details of Clar-Fest '85, including a complete Schedule of Events plus photos and bios of the artists involved: F. Gerard Errante, Edwin Riley, Larry Combs, Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr, Lawrence McDonald, William McColl, John Mohler, Charles Neidich, Phillip Rehfeldt, Leon Russianoff, and Bob… Read More

New York: American Music Center, 1975. Large Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A listing of American performing ensembles, sponsoring organizations, performing facilities, concert series and festivals of 20th century music [***those active ca. 1975***]. CONTENTS: American Music Center; Board of Directors; Preface; Acknowledgments; State Abbreviations; Performing Ensembles; Sponsoring Organizations; Performing Facilities; Concert Series and Festivals; Bibliography; Index. xv & 238 pages + questionnaire forms + a copy of the contemporaneous AMC "Composer Assistance Program Guidelines". CONDITION: A bright, tight, square, unmarked copy with moderate shelf-wear, creased only on the front spine edge. This attractive copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.

New York: C. F. Peters Corporation, 1982. Stapled Wraps. Near Fine. 11" (wide) x 8.5. The 1982 Catalogue of Peters' contemporary music score publications, representing many of the greatest composers of the 20th century. Included is a 4-page Price List. CONTENTS: Table of Contents (composer names - see accompanying scan images); letter from BMI Classical Director James G. Roy, Jr.; Instrument Abbreviations; Composers and Compositions [including brief biographical sketches and "What does composing mean to me?" composers' statements]; Miscellany. 93 pages. CONDITION: A bright, solid, uncreased Near Fine copy with minimal shelf-wear, compromised only by some inked margin asterisks (by composition titles) on 6 of its pages. This attractive copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.

Santa Fe & New York: Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, 1990. Plastic Comb Binding. Near Fine. 8.5" x 11. This is the Prospectus for a Shostakovich Program developed by the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival's President - Sheldon Rich - and Artistic Director - Alicia Schachter. The Festival's 3-year celebration brought together musicians, composers, and scholars - for concerts, symposia, radio broadcasts, documentary films, and educational opportunities.. 1990 featured Moscow's Shostakovich String Quartet; 1991 featured the rest of Shostakovich's chamber music; 1992 events were scheduled to take place in Santa Fe as well is in the Soviet Union. In all three seasons, performances and premieres of music by American and other Soviet composers were programmed. CONTENTS: ***See the accompanying scan of the Table of Contents for further details of the project.*** 12 pages. CONDITION: A bright, unmarked, uncreased copy with minimal shelf-wear - now in a clear, protective polypropylene… Read More

Ear, Inc., 1990. Soft cover. Fine. 8.25" x 10.75. EAR's revelatory issue exploring the new-music scene in Canada. FEATURES: The Electroacoustic Scene - Quebec/Vancouver; Meet the Composer - Rene Lussier; Canada's New Music Ensembles. COLUMNS: David LL Laskin, Christof Migone, Hugh Le Caine's Electronic Instruments; Canada's New Music Resources; Howard Mandel. 68 pages. The free CD copy contains music by Hugh Le Caine, Daniel Scheidt, NEXUS, David Mott, Yves Daoust, Jean-Francois Denis, Peter Hatch, James Tenney, Melissa Hui, Hildegard Westercamp, Les Granules. CONDITION: a solid, bright, unmarked, uncreased copy with negligible shelf-wear - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.

Berlin: Galerie Sphn, 2001. CD in Jewel Case. Fine/Fine. Hans Schule (cover art). Challenging, provocative works of great complexity by this gifted and visionary "maximalist". "Cantor's Dust" and "Divergence" feature the voice of Rebekka Uhlig; "In America" features the composer's own voice. CONTENTS: See accompanying scan image of the Playlist. Its 4-page booklet contains the playlist, program notes, and a brief biography of the composer. Total Time: 51'07". CONDITION: a Fine CD, booklet and jewel-case - played twice, plays perfectly. Complimentary upgrade to securely-packed First Class shipping on domestic (USA) orders.

Brooklyn, New York: Capstone Records, 1999. CD in Jewel Case. Fine/Fine. CPS-8668. An impressive set of performances by the brilliant, versatile Roumanian woodwind artist. CONTENTS: See accompanying scan image of the Playlist. Its 8-page booklet contains biographical information on Emil Sein as well as the composers, plus informative program notes on the repertoire.Total Time: 73'23". CONDITION: a FINE uncompromised CD, booklet and jewel-case - played twice, plays perfectly. Complimentary upgrade to securely-packed First Class shipping on domestic (USA) orders.

Kiev, Ukraine: National Composers Union, 2019. Stapled Wraps. Fine (As New). 6" x 8.25. A memorial celebration of the musical life of one of Ukraine's most highly respected composers (1930-2019) - creator of symphonies, operas, ballets, musicals, concertos for various instruments, and vocal music.. CONTENTS: biographical profile; the festival's concert programs (repertoire). 8 pages, photo-illustrated. CONDITION: A pristine unmarked, uncreased copy with no apparent shelf-wear - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.

Kiev, Ukraine: National Composers Union, 2019. Stapled Wraps. Fine. 6" x 8.25. A memorial celebration of the musical life of one of Ukraine's most highly respected composers (1930-2019) - creator of symphonies, operas, ballets, musicals, concertos for various instruments, and vocal music.. CONTENTS: biographical profile; the festival's concert programs (repertoire). 8 pages, photo-illustrated. CONDITION: A beautiful unmarked, uncreased copy with negligible shelf-wear (just a near-invisible bend in the upper right corner of the front cover) - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.

St. Paul, Minnesota, USA: Composer-Produced, 2001. CD in Jewel Case. Fine Minus/No Booklet (as issued). Franz Kamin (May 25, 1941 - April 11, 2010) was a prolific American author, composer, and pianist whose works were modelled on topology, general systems theory, meditational processes, and chance operations. Those acquainted with his work link him with the "renegade eccentric" tradition of Cage, Cardew, Partch, and Mac Low. CONTENTS: Black New York (programming story for Behavioral Drift II; for narrator); Behavioral Drift II (1974 - for Marie Nesthus; for 4 ensembles (mostly surrounding the audience.), the 1st ensemble controls the other ensembles (mostly by sound): BD, SD, WB, giant on-stage dice cage, polyvalent light panel cueing device; ensemble 2: 2vln, 2tb, 2c1, cb, pf; ensemble 3: toy winds, small bells, small drums, odd devices, assorted wind chimes; ensemble 4 (chorus: SSBB); RUGUGMOOL (1979 - for Kathy Bourbonais; for elec kybd, fl/pc, bn, cl + chorus: SSSBB + narrator);… Read More

New York: The Juilliard School, 1989. Soft cover. Fine Minus. 6" x 9. The musical energy of the 1960s is the subject of Juilliard's 1989 "Focus!" festival, comprising 6 concerts [including dance and theater] at Alice Tully Hall and the Juilliard Theatre." CONTENTS: Introduction (Sachs); the six concert programs (see my scan images of two of them) - repertoire and extensive program notes. 56 pages. CONDITION: A Fine Minus unmarked, uncreased copy with minimal shelf-wear - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.

Leningrad [St. Petersburg], USSR: Soviet Composer Publishers, 1989. First Thus . Stapled Wraps. Very Good. 4.25" x 9.5. This essay on the House of Composers deals with the history of one of the most beautiful buildings in St. Petersburg, Russia - situated in the old area surrounding St. Isaak's Cathedral. It was built between 1836 and 1842 by the great architect August Montferrand, for P. Demidov (Prince San Donato). It was "nationalized" after the October Revolution and became the home of the Leningrad Composers Union in the late 1940s. 16 pages, generously illustrated with color photographs. CONDITION: a bright, solid, unmarked copy with moderate shelf-wear, its upper corners slightly bent (but not creased). This attractive rarity is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.

St. Petersburg, Russia: St. Petersburg Composers Union, 2007. Stapled Wraps. Fine. 4" x 7.5. Dual-language (English & Russian) brochure of distinguished Russian-Jewish composer, pianist, harpsichordist Gregory Korchmar, who most recently served as Director of the St. Petersburg Union of Composers. He was also co-founder of CESAME: Center for Soviet/American Musical Exchange. CONTENTS: Creative Biography; Artistic Portrait; Abbreviations; List of Works (by genre); Chronological List of Works; Contacts; 47 & 51 pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased copy with negligible shelf-wear - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board. NOTE: This small item will be shipped with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders.

Copenhagen, Denmark: Working Group Gunnar Berg, 2019. Stapled Wraps. Fine. 7" x 10. A revelatory introduction to Denmark's esteemed microtonalist composer, as presented by Jens Rossel at the International Ekmelic Music Society's 2019 conference at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria. CONTENTS: A pioneer of serial and microtonal music; Switzerland and Salzburg; Copenhagen and Paris; Beatrice Berg; The Folk High Schools in Denmark; Return to Switzerland - and to Denmark; Gunnar Berg's Possession; Berg and Julian Carrillo; Gunnar berg's Microtonal Compositions (with detailed descriptions of each); Berg and [guitarist] Maria Kammerling. 12 pages, illustrated. CONDITION: A bright, unmarked, uncreased Fine copy with minimal shelf-wear - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.