Groupe De Recherche De Radio France*; Musique Expérimentale (Vol. I) (LP)

Media Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-) / Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)

LP, Album, RE, Gat; BAM,BAM #5872, LD 5872
France 1976

GORGEOUS Archival copy of the mid-70s elaborate Gatefold pressing of this GREAT 1962 Concrète compilation! Vinyl looks immaculate, unplayed; Jacket has a couple of Ocora/Radio France filing stickers & a pen mark, but otherwise looks unhandled/untouched! In wonderful shape really. KEEPER COPY!

Notes: 

Recordings made by le Groupe de Recherches Musicales du Service de la Recherche de la R. T. F. (French Radio-Television), under the supervision of Pierre Schaeffer.

A1 completed May 1960, was written for 12 tracks on magnetic tape (temporarily reduced to 4) and a chamber orchestra.  The latter consists of seven trombones, two pianos, and two percussionists, which contain, along with the marimbas, a few less usual sounding bodies tried out at the Studio du Groupe de Recherches Musicales, such as a metal sheet with strings.

B2 was performed in 1959 [not 1953 as stated on the cover at the Groupe de Recherche Musicale de O.R.T.F.  The work is on two magnetic tapes with are played simultaneously on two tape recorders.

The inside gatefold features liner notes in French.
First catalog number appears on sleeve, second one on labels.

℗ 1976
Imprimé en France
Made in France

Tracklisting: 
. Volumes 12:48
. Crucifixion (Extraits) 7:45
A3. Ambiance II (Toast Funèbre) 6:00
B1. Tautologos II 14:50
B2. Texte II 9:23

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