20 New Sounds of the 20th Century

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
orchestra:
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor)
partial recording of:
Prélude à l’après‐midi d’un faune, L. 86, CD 87 (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, L. 86, CD 87, original version for orchestra)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1891 until 1894-09)
dedicated to:
Raymond Bonheur (composer, 1861-1939)
premiered at:
[concert] (1894-12-22)
publisher:
Eugène Fromont (in 1895-10)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 6), Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 86) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 87)
Claude Debussy3:06
2Maple Leaf Rag
recording of:
Maple Leaf Rag (piano rag)
composer:
Scott Joplin (composer and pianist) (in 1899)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 74)
Scott Joplin3:16
3Rite of Spring
engineer:
Arthur Kendy and Fred Plaut
producer:
Thomas Z. Shepard
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra (on 1969-07-28)
conductor:
Pierre Boulez (composer and conductor) (on 1969-07-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Severance Hall in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (on 1969-07-28)
recording of:
Le Sacre du printemps: II. Le Sacrifice: VI. Danse sacrale (L’Élue) (on 1969-07-28)
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer) (from 1911 until 1913)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Ltd.
part of:
Le Sacre du printemps: II. Le Sacrifice (The Rite of Spring: Part II: The Sacrifice)
Igor Stravinsky4:38
4Pierrot Lunaire: Mondestrunken
producer:
Roy Emerson (producer, engineer, classical)
bass clarinet and clarinet:
Antony Pay (clarinetist) (in 1977)
cello:
Lynn Harrell (cellist) (in 1977)
concert flute and piccolo:
Michel Debost (flutist) (in 1977)
piano:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor) (in 1977)
viola and violin:
Pinchas Zukerman (violinist/conductor) (in 1977)
spoken vocals:
Yvonne Minton (mezzo-soprano) (in 1977)
conductor:
Pierre Boulez (composer and conductor) (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978)
recording of:
Dreimal sieben Gedichte aus Albert Girauds »Pierrot lunaire«, op. 21: I. Teil: 1. „Mondestrunken“ (in 1977)
lyricist:
Albert Giraud (Belgian symbolist poet Emile Albert Kayenbergh)
composer:
Arnold Schönberg (Arnold Schoenberg, composer) (until 1912)
translator:
Otto Erich Hartleben
part of:
Dreimal sieben Gedichte aus Albert Girauds »Pierrot lunaire«, op. 21: I. Teil
Arnold Schönberg1:41
5Pierrot Lunaire: Der Mondfleck
producer:
Roy Emerson (producer, engineer, classical)
bass clarinet and clarinet:
Antony Pay (clarinetist) (in 1977)
cello:
Lynn Harrell (cellist) (in 1977)
concert flute and piccolo:
Michel Debost (flutist) (in 1977)
piano:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor) (in 1977)
viola and violin:
Pinchas Zukerman (violinist/conductor) (in 1977)
spoken vocals:
Yvonne Minton (mezzo-soprano) (in 1977)
conductor:
Pierre Boulez (composer and conductor) (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978)
recording of:
Dreimal sieben Gedichte aus Albert Girauds »Pierrot lunaire«, op. 21: III. Teil: 18. „Der Mondfleck“ (in 1977)
lyricist:
Albert Giraud (Belgian symbolist poet Emile Albert Kayenbergh)
composer:
Arnold Schönberg (Arnold Schoenberg, composer) (until 1912)
translator:
Otto Erich Hartleben
part of:
Dreimal sieben Gedichte aus Albert Girauds »Pierrot lunaire«, op. 21: III. Teil
Arnold Schönberg0:56
6Concord Sonata
piano:
Alan Mandel
recording of:
Piano Sonata no. 2, S. 88 “Concord, Mass., 1840–60”: III. The Alcotts. Moderately
composer:
Charles Ives (American composer) (from 1916 until 1919)
part of:
Piano Sonata no. 2, S. 88 “Concord, Mass., 1840–60”
Charles Ives5:47
7Rhapsody in Blue
piano:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
orchestra:
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
partial recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (standard 1942 orchestration)
orchestrator:
Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer) (in 1942)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Ferde Grofé Music Publishing (New York), New World Music Co. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Classic 100: Feel Good (2024) (number: 5)
revision of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed)
George Gershwin3:10
8Bolero
orchestra:
Orchestre national de France (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
partial recording of:
Boléro
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ed. Durand & Cie (1909–1947) and Soc. Arima (rights society?)
premiered at:
Palais Garnier in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1928-11-22)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 9) and Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 81)
Maurice Ravel3:38
9Quartet for the End of Time
cello:
Warren Lash (from 1986-03-24 until 1986-03-29)
clarinet:
David Shifrin (clarinetist) (from 1986-03-24 until 1986-03-29)
piano:
William Doppmann (American pianist and composer) (from 1986-03-24 until 1986-03-29)
violin:
Ik-Hwan Bae (violinist) (from 1986-03-24 until 1986-03-29)
recorded at:
Rutgers Presbyterian Church in New York, New York, United States (from 1986-03-24 until 1986-03-29)
recording of:
Quatuor pour la fin du Temps : I. Liturgie de cristal (from 1986-03-24 until 1986-03-29)
composer:
Olivier Messiaen (composer and organist) (in 1940)
part of:
Quatuor pour la fin du Temps (Quartet for the End of Time)
Olivier Messiaen2:51
10Appalachian Spring
engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) and Hellmuth Kolbe
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1970)
conductor:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1970)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (from 1971 to present)
recorded at:
EMI Publishing Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970)
recording of:
Appalachian Spring Suite: VII. Doppio movimento: Variations on a Shaker Hymn (Simple Gifts) (in 1970)
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (from 1943 until 1944)
is based on:
Simple Gifts
part of:
Appalachian Spring Suite (for full orchestra, 1945)
Aaron Copland3:17
11Sonata no. 5
prepared piano:
Philipp Vandré
recording of:
Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano: Sonata no. 5
composer:
John Cage (American composer) (from 1946 until 1948)
part of:
Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano
John Cage2:00
12Mysterious Mountain
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 2, op. 132 "Mysterious Mountain": II. Double fugue (Moderato maestoso, allegro vivo)
composer:
Alan Hovhaness (American composer) (in 1955)
part of:
Symphony no. 2, op. 132 "Mysterious Mountain"
Alan Hovhaness5:43
13In C
performer:
Members of the Center for The Creative and Performing Arts
partial recording of:
In C
composer:
Terry Riley (American composer) (in 1964)
publisher:
Ancient Word Music
Terry Riley4:20
14I Am Sitting in a Room
spoken vocals:
Alvin Lucier
partial recording of:
I Am Sitting in a Room
composer:
Alvin Lucier (in 1969)
Alvin Lucier4:00
154th String Quartet
strings:
Fine Arts Quartet
partial recording of:
String Quartet no. 4 "Amazing Grace"
composer:
Ben Johnston (American composer)
part of:
Crossings
Ben Johnston5:10
16Einstein on the Beach
performer:
Philip Glass Ensemble (US musical group by composer Philip Glass)
recording of:
Einstein on the Beach: Act Four: Scene 3: Spaceship
lyricist and composer:
Philip Glass (US composer & pianist)
part of:
Einstein on the Beach: Act Four
Philip Glass4:13
17Perfect Lives
piano:
“Blue” Gene Tyranny
vocals:
Robert Ashley (American composer)
partial recording of:
Perfect Lives: The Park (Privacy Rules)
composer:
Robert Ashley (American composer) (from 1978 until 1983), Peter Gordon (composer, producer and orchestrator) (from 1978 until 1983) and “Blue” Gene Tyranny (from 1978 until 1983)
librettist:
Robert Ashley (American composer) (from 1978 until 1983)
part of:
Perfect Lives
Robert Ashley3:39
18Miserere
vocals:
The Hilliard Ensemble (British male vocal quartet)
partial recording of:
Miserere
composer:
Arvo Pärt (Estonian composer) (in 1989)
Arvo Pärt3:05
19Atlas
vocals:
Wilbur Pauley and Randall Wong
conductor:
Wayne Hankin
recording of:
Atlas: Part I "Personal Climate": Overture (Out of Body 1)
composer:
Meredith Monk (American composer)
part of:
Atlas: Part I "Personal Climate"
Meredith Monk2:57

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