Three fairly long avant-garde works for violin and piano. Trk 3 more accessible. Lots of silence.
File: Classical/avant-garde composer: Rihm
Contemporary works transcribed for marimba, showing the instrument’s breadth. Pieces by Glass, Reich, Wilder, Thomas and Schindler. Trks by Glass and Reich outstanding.
File: Classical/avant-garde collections: Marimba
Works for saxophone and wind instruments, varying between somewhat dissonant , avant-garde and modern lyricism. Try 2, 4,5, 8.
File: Classical/avant-garde composer: Larsson
Contemporary hammer dulcimer with voice or accompaniment–a little folky, but definitely modern. Sample due to length.
File: Classical/avant-garde composer: Joseph
Modern or contemporary abstract works for percussion including Varese’s classic “Ionisation”(1929-1931). Beware slow start times (trk 3 starts almost 2 mins in). Sample due to length.
File: Classical/avant-garde collections: Percussion
Avant-garde works for clarinet, violin or viola, some voice–a mix of classical and jazz. Watch out for the start of trk 10–jolting. Try 1, 2, 5, 8, 9.
File: Classical/avant-garde composer: Jorgensnmann and Maurer
Avant-garde works for orchestra (trk 4 with voice) somewhat eerie. Try sampling trks 2-4.
File: Classical/avant-garde composer: Feldman
Robin Berger’s collection of 48 electromusical miniatures–whimsical, electronic, yet “old-timey”. Very short works.
File: Classical/avant-garde composer: Berger
Bang on the Can Allstars first recording in 5 yrs, a collection of interestin, contemporary works by Julia Wolfe, David Lang, Evan Ziporyn (Music from Shadowbang very nice!), Louis Andriessen, Michael Gordon, Conlon Nancarrow, David Longstreth and Kate Moore. Play most!
File: Classical/avant-garde collections: Bang on a Can
Avant-garde works for cello both solo and with other instruments. Choose to your taste.
File: Classical/avant-garde composer: Xenakis