MORTON SUBOTNICK "Silver Apples of the Moon" NONESUCH

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	$		38

  SUBOTNICK "Silver Apples of the Moon" 1967 NONESUCH CLASSIC & PIONEERING WORK FOR SYNTHESIZER - GREAT STUFF
MORTON SUBOTNICK
Silver Apples of the Moon (for electronic music synthesizer)

ORIGINAL NONESUCH RECORDS (STEREO H-71174) PRESSING (1967) OF MORTON SUBOTNICK'S PIONEERING ELECTRONIC SYNTHESIZER PIECE "Silver Apples of the Moon"
AN ABSOLUTE CLASSIC OF THE ELECTRONIC MUSIC GENRE AND ACTUALLY THE FIRST SYNTHESIZED WORK TO BE COMMISSIONED FOR THE VINYL MEDIUM (by Nonesuch records)
IN 1967 WHEN THIS LP WAS RELEASED IT BECAME A SURPRISE BESTSELLER ATTRACTING THE INTEREST OF NOT ONLY THE 'CLASSICAL' AVANT-GARDE BUT THE EXPANDING 'ROCK' AUDIENCE AND 'ROCK' MUSICIANS INTRIGUED BY THESE STUNNING SOUNDSCAPES OF ABSTRACT, PROPULSIVE SWIRLING SYNTHESIZED SOUND

“The work which brought Subotnick celebrity was Silver Apples of the Moon.
Written in 1967 using the Buchla modular synthesizer (an electronic instrument built by Donald Buchla utilising suggestions from Subotnick and Ramon Sender), this work contains synthesized tone colours, striking for its day, and a control over pitch that many other contemporary electronic composers had relinquished.
There is a rich counterpoint of gestures, in marked contrast to the simple surfaces of much contemporary electronic music.
There are sections marked by very clear pulses, another unusual trait for its time; Silver Apples of the Moon was commissioned by Nonesuch Records, marking the first time an original large-scale composition had been created specifically for the disc medium - a conscious acknowledgment that the home stereo system constituted a present-day form of chamber music.
Subotnick wrote this piece in two parts to correspond to the two sides of an LP.
The exciting, exotic timbres and the dance inspiring rhythms caught the ear of the public -- the record was an American bestseller in the classical music category, an extremely unusual occurrence for any contemporary concert music at the time."
(Christian Hertzog from 'Contemporary Composers')

Side A: Silver Apples Of The Moon (Part One) 16:30
Side B: Silver Apples Of The Moon (Part Two) 15:00

LABELS: CLEAN and BRIGHT with NO unwanted marks/writing and just a couple of light spindle traces - not been played much at all
VINYL Visual: The record lies perfectly flat on the turntable and both surfaces retain their original DEEP, LIKE-NEW, GLOSSY SHEEN. Side One is practically UNMARKED but Side Two has a couple of isolated spots of very fine needle scratches which produce a few clicks (see detailed audio assessment below)
VINYL Audio: The audio is OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT - CRYSTAL CLEAR and SHARP - tremendous swirls and plinks of synthesized sound building into rhythmic pulses and dying away to virtual silence before surging again - great stuff. On playback at a LOUD volume (which is how I always listen to my records prior to listing) the LP sounds STUNNING with just the occasional 'pop' on Side One and some more pronounced 'popping' on Side Two caused by the tiny marks mentioned above (these are isolated in two spots 3/4 of the way through the side and at the very end). But in my opinion, these in no way detract from this SUPERB piece of work and this LP is seriously rare. Critically graded as EXCELLENT (Side One) / VERY GOOD++ (Side two) but where are you going to find another one?
SLEEVE: The original thick card matte cover is NEAR MINT. GOOD and SOLID with practically NO wear to the edges or rubbing to the surfaces and remarkably CLEAN. The original NONESUCH inner sleeve is also present but the vinyl has caused small central splits to the edges but it is otherwise, clean and unmarked. The LP is now housed - and will be posted in - a new inner to prevent anymore 'knifing' damage to the original during transit

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