Various Artists - Science Fiction Effects / VariousThis eerie album opens with high pitched sounds followed by crackling and rustling noises. While what produced these noises is not identified, they are assigned possibilities such as "Sound of approach of Missile or Creature" and "Launching Site": it is left to our imagination how these sounds were created. Recorded by Mel Kaiser in 1959 in the height of science fiction popularity, this futuristic compilation is an interesting listen. No liner notes.

African roots and the dazzling extroverted technique of the modern era

New York funk

and with more economically employed woodwinds

This change of direction was probably influenced by the fact that Weber had acquired a score of Beethoven's recently published Emperor Concerto

remastered 19-track version of Harding's live

Trouble disappeared

Through the sequential anthology of their first studio effort A Song Like Me and the lyrics of the title track

bop-infused jazz effort which features Tim Aubuchon on tenor sax

Mythes (1915) represents Szymanowski at the zenith of his artistry

To the great delight of their fans

With the release of Cottonwood last year

nobody can ignore the texts of the poet