Ok. Here's the real info from the starkland web site, which I'm
crossposting to excuse myself mistakenly spelling "quatermass" as
"quarterstaff", and mis-remembering exactly what they were compilations
of. They are indeed compilations of Dockstader's work, but not the ones I
thought initially. Hope I didn't confuse anybody too much.
Tod Dockstader - Quatermass (ST-201)
Introduction: Edward Tatnall Canby. Total Time: 73:11.
With over 25 outstanding reviews, Starkland's first two CDs have
led to the recognition of Dockstader as one of the finest electronic music
composers ever. The Washington Post calls Dockstader "one of the giants in
the field," while Stereophile places his output "on a par with the best."
This musique concrte master carefully supervised the transfer from his
original tapes to the final digital master, and the resulting sound is
extraordinary. The booklets for these two CDs offer the most complete
Dockstader documentation to date. Fanfare's critic found the booklets
"gratifyingly thorough...among the best prepared I've seen." This CD
contains the playful Water Music (1963), the 45 minute work many regard as
his masterpiece, Quatermass (1964), and the premiere recording of Two
Moons (1964; spinoffs from Quatermass).
Tod Dockstader - Apocalypse (ST-202)
Introduction: Craig Anderton. Total Time: 73:34.
This is the second of Starkland's two highly praised Dockstader CDs.
Fanfare describes them as "an astounding technical and artistic success,"
while Option finds them "essential for anyone interested in electronic
music," and France's Revue & Corrige calls them "veritable
references...Two CDs you should urgently get." The detailed booklets and
high quality sound led England's The Wire to write: "The obsessive care
with which Starkland have compiled these extraordinary recordings should
ensure that Dockstader will be remembered as the innovative, visionary
figure he undoubtedly was." This CD contains Luna Park (1961), which a
Fanfare critic called "one of the finest works of electronic music I've
ever heard," Traveling Music (1960), Drone (1962), the violent Apocalypse
(1961), Two Fragments (1961), and the premiere recording of Four Telemetry
Tapes (1965), Dockstader's last true organized sound pieces.
-| Andrew Schrock | aschrock@cs.brandeis.edu |-
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