Krzysztof Penderecki: Dies Irae (Auschwitz Oratorium) / Polymorphia / De Natura Sonoris

Do you need an excuse to listen to some Krzysztof Penderecki? No you do not. Here's a 1967 Philips LP dedicated to his work, none of it reissued on CD, featuring some themes you'll recognize from "The Shining".

Dies Irae (Oratorium zum Gedenken an die ermordeten in Auschwitz): I. Lamentatio / II. Apocalypsis / III. Apotheosis
Polymorphia (Für 48 Streichinstrumente)
De Natura Sonoris (Für Orchester)

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Zbigniew Rudziński: Requiem for the War Victims, Campanella for Percussion Group, 3 Songs for Tenor and 2 Pianos

More amazing Rudziński. This 1978 Polish LP is, as far as I can tell, the only LP dedicated solely to his work, and the last time his work was released in any format. If you'd like to know more about him, sorry, but his Wikipedia page is a blank - you're on your own!

Requiem For The War Victims For Chorus And Orchestra
Campanella For Percussion Group
3 Songs For Tenor And 2 Pianos: Ite
3 Songs For Tenor And 2 Pianos: Strings In The Earth
3 Songs For Tenor And 2 Pianos: Night

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Baird / Rudziński / Dobrowolski / Bogusławski / Kotoński: Polish Modern Music

I heard some Rudziński and liked it, so I sought out this 1966 various artists LP from Poland featuring his piece "Moments Musicaux For Orchestra". Other artists include Baird, Dobrowolski, Bogusławski, and Kotoński.

Tadeusz Baird: 4 Dialogi Na Obój I Orkiestrę Kameralną / 4 Dialogues for Oboe and Chamber Orchestra
Zbigniew Rudziński: Moments Musicaux for Orchestra
Andrzej Dobrowolski: Muzyka Na Smyczki I 4 Grupy Instrumentów Dętych / Music for String Orchestra and 4 Groups of Wind Instruments
Edward Bogusławski: Apokalipsis Na Głos Recytujący, Chór I Orkiestrę / Apokalipsis for Reciting Voice, Chorus and Orchestra
Włodzimierz Kotoński: Musica Per Fiati A Timpani

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İlhan Mimaroğlu: Musiques Noires

More great noisy noise from Mimaroğlu - string soloists smashed up against broken drum machine rhythms, poetry readings, solo piano, and out-of-this-world synths.

Still Life 1980

The Offering

Three Pieces for Piano: Prelude

Three Pieces for Piano: Waltz

Three Pieces for Piano: Boogie

Music Plus One

Immolation Scene

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İlhan Mimaroğlu: Face the Windmills, Turn Left

Musique concrete from the master, circa 1964-1975. Voices! Organs! Rubber bands! Great tape cut-up adventures. The last track features Janis Siegel of Manhattan Transfer.

Agony

Le Tombeau d’Edgar Poe

Bowery Bum

Intermezzo

Preludes for Magnetic Tape: Prelude No. 1

Preludes for Magnetic Tape: Prelude No. 2

Preludes for Magnetic Tape: Prelude No. 6

Preludes for Magnetic Tape: Prelude No. 9

Preludes for Magnetic Tape: Prelude No. 11

Preludes for Magnetic Tape: Prelude No. 12

Preludes for Magnetic Tape: Prelude No. 14

Preludes for Magnetic Tape: Prelude No. 16

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