John Melby/James Tenney - split release
John Melby - Concerto for Violin, English Horn and Computer-Synthesized Tape
Credits:
Gregory Fulkerson - violin
Thomas Stacy - English horn
David Liptak - conductor
recorded at the Great Hall, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, September 20, 1985
An IBM 4341 computer at the Univeristy of Illinois was used to create the tape part. The tape is combined with the live performance on violin and English horn.
James Tenney - Saxony
Credits: David Mott - saxophone
recorded at the Music Gallery, Toronto, May 1984
"Saxony" was improvised and a tape delay system was used to record and replicate the sounds while the musician was performing. It's a mesmerizing drone piece.
Tracklisting:
Side 1
1. John Melby - Concerto for Violin, English Horn and Computer-Synthesized Tape {21:06}
Side 2
1. James Tenney - Saxony {23:50}
The Melby piece is worth a listen, but I own two (!) copies of this for the Tenney piece. It's probably because I'm a saxophonist myself. I love the texture of the drones played on acoustic instruments, and Mott is a fine player. Check it out, definitely.
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