Principally electronic music, computer music, or musique concrète; the Davidovsky work for percussion ensemble and electronic sounds.

"Recorded Anthology of American Music, Inc."

Originally released as Desto DC-6466 (1st-6th works), CRI SD 112 (7th work), and CRI SD 268 (8th-13th works); this compilation previously released as Composers Recordings, Inc. CRI CD 611 in 1991.

Compact disc.

Progam notes in English (19 p.) inserted in container.

Works realized at the home of Henry Cowell, Woodstock, N.Y., 1952 (1st-4th works); at the home of Vladimir Ussachevsky, New York City, 1953 (5th work); at the Columbia University "Gate House," New York City, 1956 (7th work); and at the Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center, New York City, 1968-1970 [i.e. 1971], (6th, 8th-13th works).

Sonic contours / Vladimir Ussachevsky (7:19)

Low speed (3:41) ; Invention in twelve tones (3:42) ; Fantasy in space (2:51) / Otto Luening

Incantation / Luening, Ussachevsky (2:32)

Moonflight / Luening (2:55)

Piece for tape recorder / Ussachevsky (5:38)

Kolyosa / Pril Smiley (6:37)

Stereo electronic music no. 2 / Bülent Arel (14:18)

Computer piece no. 1 (3:42) ; Two sketches for a computer piece (3:06) / Ussachevsky

Synchronisms no. 5 / Mario Davidovsky (8:32)

The transformation of Ani / Alice Shields (9:04).

80644-2 New World Records

CD 611 CRI