what the screecher has been listening to lately

Luciano Berio: Laborintus 2 (1965)

Way-cool 1960's swinging tunes, precursor of both his Sinfonia and later collage works by Louis Andriessen. Imagine pink and orange polyester, false eyelashes, go-go boots, and Yeoman Janice Rand's devastating beehive.

György Ligeti: Nonsense Madrigals

Brilliant modern madrigal writing, at once utterly preposterous and stunningly beautiful. The Alphabet is my particular favorite. Excellent chortling by the King's Singers throughout.

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