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McGuire, John

Works For Instruments [2 CDs]

McGuire, John: Works For Instruments [2 CDs] (Edition Rz)

Instrumental compositions by "post-minimalist" John McGuire who took classes with Karlheinz Stockhausen and Gottfried Michael Koenig, among others.
 

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Ensemble Modern, Director-Ernest Bour



Pellegrini-Quartett:



Antonio Pellegrini-violin

Thomas Hofer-violin

Fabio Marano-viola

Helmut Menzler-cello



Julia Rempe-soprano





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Hermann Kretzschmar

Paulo Alvarez

Irmela Roelcke

Eunhye Jeong-Ju Kim

Ulrich Loffler

Jurgen Kruse Klaviere

Christine Chapman

Jodie Lawson

Charles Putnam

Rohan Richards Horner

Dirk Rothbrust

Carlos Tarcha Schlagzeug

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Booklet with text in German and English

Label: Edition Rz
Catalog ID: ed. Rz 20003-4
Squidco Product Code: 14121

Format: 2 CDs
Condition: New
Released: 2008
Country: Germany
Packaging: Cardstock Gatefold Sleeve 3 panels
Various recordings from 1967-2002.
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