Early Minimalism Volume One

Reissue identified by 2002 date near barcode on bottom of box and email address and web address printed on box. • Four Violins (1964) is an unscored recording of four overdubbed violin parts, recorded on 19 December 1964, at Tony Conrad's 56 Ludlow Street studio in New York. • Early Minimalism: April 1965 (1994) was first performed on 3 May 1994 at Institut Unzeit in Berlin, then at Gallery 707, Frankfurt, on 5 May (which is the performance heard here), and in Utrecht at Impakt Festival on 7 May. Produced at 707 e.V., Frankfurt am Main, in collaboration with Werner Durand and Freunde Guter Musik Berlin e.V., and Roland Spekle, IMPAKT festival voor experimentel kunst, Utrecht. Recorded: 5 May 1994. • Early Minimalism: May 1965 (1994) is unscored. In the Atlanta premiere on 23 April 1994, the solo part was accompanied by mechanically-bowed violins. Here in the 10 June 1995 performance at the Knitting Factory in New York City, the accompaniment parts are performed by cello and violin. Produced live at the Knitting Factory, New York City. Recorded: 1 October 1995. • Early Minimalism: June 1965 (1994) is a studio work for four multitracked violins with cello. It was first realized in May 1994 at the studio of Christoph Heeman in Aachen Germany, and is heard here in a 1996 realization in Buffalo. Produced at Tony Conrad's Livingston Street studio, Buffalo, New York. Recorded: August 1996. _________________________________ Audio Mastering: Griffin Mastering, Atlanta. Enhanced CD programming: Khirqa Digital. Additional Engineering: Steam Room, Chicago. Booklet: Compositions, texts, scores, and video: Tony Conrad, © ℗ Tony Conrad 1964/1996/1997. Early Minimalism Volume One © Table Of The Elements 1997. CDs: © Tony Conrad 1964/1996/1997/2002 ℗ Tony Conrad Music (ASCAP) 2002. © Table Of The Elements/The Sandwalking Company 1997/2002. Packaging: CDs housed in individual jewel boxes. Cardboard slipcase with a 96-page booklet. There is a jacket around the box. CD1 is an enhanced CD which features interviews, performance footage and video. There are 8 sections to the enhanced portion.