Album
The Well-Tempered Synthesizer
Walter Carlos
1969 · Electronic
10 collectors on Gatefold own this
The Well-Tempered Synthesizer is a Classical album by Walter Carlos, originally released in 1969. On Gatefold: 40 pressings tracked, owned by 10 collectors.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Stereo Test Tone0:10
- A3Sonata In G Major, L. 2091:38
- A4Sonata In D Major, L. 1643:50
- A8Sonata In E Major, L. 4301:52
- A9Sonata In D Major, L. 4652:25
Side B
- B4Domine Ad Adjuvandum (From 1610 Vespers)2:13
Sound DNA
- Classical
- Modern & Contemporary
- synthetic
- playful
- cerebral
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Label: Grey, Columbia Two-Eye "360 Sound" Stereo. Contains insert liner-notes by Walter Carlos and Glenn Gould. Some copies contained a bonus record: The Wild Sounds Of New Music (7").
Later reissues have Dark-Grey labels with an orange "Masterworks" logo around perimeter.
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Runouts are stamped, except variant 2.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Wendy CarlosARRANGED BY, PERFORMER
- Conlon Nancarrow
- Harry Partch
- Les Swingle Singers
- Luciano BerioCOMPOSED BY, CONDUCTOR
- New York PhilharmonicORCHESTRA
- Paul Zukofsky
- Steve Reich
- Structures Sonores Lasry-Baschet
- Terry Riley
10 collectors on Gatefold own this · 40 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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