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Hardcover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 1 pages. Published in 2002. Debut Recording of the composer's landmark work. One of Michael Gordon's finest achievements. The 2002 First Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with the 2011 Reissued Edition. Produced in a small and limited print run as a Compact Disc only that sold out shortly after its release. There is no ISBN. The First Edition is now rare. Presents, in its very first release, Michael Gordon's "Decasia". Pronounced as "di-KA-zha", the soundtrack to Bill Morrison's film of the same name. Premiered at the Sundance, Rotterdam, and Edinburgh Film Festivals in 2002. "A large-scale, single-movement, relentlessly monumental work about decay - the decay of melody, of tuning, of classical music itself. Following the atmospheric ambience of his recent string orchestra piece, 'Weather', Michael Gordon's new work re-tunes a giant amplified orchestra (the Basel Sinfonietta) to resemble a piano fallen from a great height. With gripping strings, four de-tuned pianos, and massive winds and brass, the huge sound comes out of electronica and Mahler at the same time. Stratospheric harmonies decay one into another, giant blocks of sounds shift and fall like an earthquake giving off a tremendous energy. At the 2002 premiere performance, the Basel Sinfonietta stood on a triangular pyramid three-tiers high, completely surrounding the audience within" (Publisher's blurb). An absolute "must-have" title for Michael Gordon and Basel Sinfonietta collectors. This copy of the Compact Disc (CD) of "Decasia" is very prominently, neatly, and beautifully signed in black pen-marker in front by Michael Gordon. It is signed directly on the cover itself, not on a tipped-in page. This title is a contemporary classic. As far as we know, this is the only such signed copy of the First Edition available online, is enclosed in its own protective plastic sleeve, and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Because of its very limited number, its collectible value will not only keep but increase over time. A rare signed copy thus. One of the most brilliant composers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER MICHAEL GORDON TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 1 pages. Published in 2007. Debut Recording of the composer's landmark work. One of Michael Gordon's finest achievements. The 2007 First Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with the 2008 Reissued Edition. Produced in a small and limited print run as a Slipcased Compact Disc only that sold out shortly after its release. There is no ISBN. The First Edition is now rare. Presents, in its very first release, Michael Gordon's "Van Gogh". A definitive performance by Alarm Will Sound. His "video opera". "Amongst my favorite Michael Gordon works: It's hard-hitting, edgy, but includes music of impassioned lyricism. On first hearing it, I was immediately moved by the story Michael tells of Van Gogh's life: His adolescent anxieties, professional challenges, and the sort of transcendence that comes with his eventual institutionalization. Brings a directness and intimacy to the Van Gogh story by sharing it entirely through the artist's own private letters. This emotional directness makes for some of his most powerful music" (Alan Pierson). "I have always loved this work. Alarm Will Sound's performance is everything I could have dreamed of: Funky, passionate, and precise" (Michael Gordon). An absolute "must-have" title for Michael Gordon and Alarm Will Sound collectors. This copy of the Compact Disc (CD) of "Van Gogh" is very prominently, neatly, and beautifully signed in black pen-marker in front by Michael Gordon. It is signed directly on the slipcase itself, not on a tipped-in page. This title is a contemporary classic. As far as we know, this is the only such signed copy of the First Edition available online, is enclosed in its own protective plastic sleeve, and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Because of its very limited number, its collectible value will not only keep but increase over time. A rare signed copy thus. One of the most brilliant composers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER MICHAEL GORDON TITLES IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN B00122Y56A. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 1 pages. Published in 2004. New Recording of the composer's landmark work. One of Michael Gordon's finest achievements. The first and only edition. Produced in a small and limited print run as a Compact Disc. There is no ISBN. The CD is now scarce. Presents Michael Gordon's "Trance". A hypnotic dream-scape in sound that, not surprisingly, caused a sensation upon its release. "Aggressive, hair-raising, and unstoppable. Icebreaker re-mixed and re-mastered the ground-breaking work for its release in conjunction with the Contemporary Music Network Tour in the United Kingdom, plus concert dates in The Netherlands and Germany. A kaleidoscope of pan-pipe melodies and provocative rhythms featuring Icebreaker's aggressively virtuosic sound" (The Wall Street Journal). "I knew right away that this piece was for Icebreaker. I had been working with them for several years and they were everything that every other ensemble was not. The first time I met them, they took me to a cottage outside of London where they rehearsed all day long for four days straight. At the end of each day, they would quit rehearsing and after a group dinner, they would start playing tapes for each other and talk about music. This went on until 4 AM. Their openness and flexibility allowed me to imagine music with a strong rhythmic pulse, written down with no one playing the beat and no one playing on the beat. Icebreaker have trained themselves to play in independent interlocking units going on simultaneously, like all the different thoughts in one's head, like being able to hear all the music going on everywhere in the world in one's head, at the same time" (Michael Gordon). An absolute "must-have" title for Michael Gordon and Icebreaker collectors. This copy of the Compact Disc (CD) of "Trance" is very prominently, neatly, and beautifully signed in black pen-marker in front by Michael Gordon. It is signed directly on the cover itself, not on a tipped-in page. This title is a contemporary classic. This is one of few such signed copies of the CD still available online, is enclosed in its own protective plastic sleeve, and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Because of its very limited number, its collectible value will not only keep but increase over time. A rare signed copy thus. One of the most brilliant composers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER MICHAEL GORDON TITLES IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN B004H4QIYW. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 1 pages. Published in 2011. The composer's masterpiece, presented in a "Collector's Item" Compact Disc (CD) wood-cased format. Deluxe Edition of 25 numbered and signed copies. Precedes and should NOT be confused with the regular trade edition. There is no ISBN. The Deluxe Edition is now rare. Presents, in its most collectible format, Michael Gordon's "Timber". A mesmerizing and transformative experience. "Featuring packaging in a real wooden box with a heat-stamped cover design, 'Timber' is an evening-length tour-de-force: Scored for six graduated wooden Simantras percussion instruments devised by French composer Iannis Xenakis, the work brings the physicality, endurance, and technique of percussion performance to a new level. Gordon shapes the music in both polyrhythmic and dynamic waves of textures. Often, each player's hands are in separate rhythmic 'worlds', each traversing a different dynamic contour from loud to soft to loud" (Publisher's blurb). "Six percussionists beat rapidly on a Simantra (a wooden slab) to create a magnificently tactile texture in which densities and implied harmonies unfold, often surprisingly, over five movements lasting 55 minutes. The music never falls flat or stiff, never warps under the changes in tone, pressure or frequency of strikes performed by the tireless Slagwerk Den Haag. Gordon revisits the meaningful repetitions perfected by one of his musical idols, Steve Reich, particularly 'Drumming'. Here, however, the repetition and rhythm are less tribal and more naturalistic, evoking the four elements at various turns" (The New York Times). The successor of both Iannis Xenakis and Steve Reich, Michael Gordon is one of the most exciting (and important) serious composers of our time. "Timber" shows that he has fully absorbed his musical influences, and at the same time, transcended them. An absolute "must-have" title for Michael Gordon collectors. This is a copy of the Deluxe Edition of 25 copies, indicated/numbered as such on verso. It is very prominently and beautifully signed in black ink-pen in front by Michael Gordon. It is signed directly on the case itself, not on a tipped-in page. This title is a contemporary classic. As far as we know, this is the only copy of the Deluxe Edition available online, is enclosed in its own protective plastic sleeve, and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Precedes and should NOT be confused with the regular trade edition. A rare signed copy thus. One of the most brilliant composers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER MICHAEL GORDON TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). Signed by Author.