Keeril Makan: Washed by Fire (2007) -
Kronos Quartet - Tzadik TZ8053 In Sound (2008)   (to be released 6/24)

Malcom Goldstein: Configurations of Darkness (1995) -
Malcom Goldstein, violin with Swiss Radio ensemble - New World 80676 a sounding of sources (2008)

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Morton Feldman: The Viola In My Life I-IV (1970-71)
Marek Konstantynowicz, viola; Cikada Ensemble (Oslo) (I-III);
Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Christian Eggen, cond. (IV)
ECM 1798 (2008) read the program notes
Morton Feldman: I Met Heine on Rue Fürstenberg (1971)
Ensemble Recherche; Disque Montaigne 782018 […]

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We’re still suffering a bit of Spring Fever, so here’s a really nice program from last year:
MFOM 121:

Lou Harrison: Here is Splendor (from Four Strict Songs)
UC Santa Cruz Chamber Singers and Chamber Orchestra
Nicole Paiement, cond New World 80666
Here is Splendor — of the airplant Spanish moss asway in […]

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Taking a little break, so here’s one of my favorite recent programs again:
Hans Otte

 
Excerpts from Hans Otte’s Das Buch der Klänge, The Book of Sounds.
Hans Otte, piano (1983) Celestial Harmonies (reissue) 12069 (2006)
Hans Otte passed away Christmas day, 2007, at age 81.

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