Mauricio Kagel, "Acustica" (Side One)

From the LP: ACUSTICA (Deutsche Grammophon 2707 059)

Kölner Ensemble für Neue Musik

I. Christoph Caskel
II. Karlheinz Böttner
III. Edward H. Tarr
IV. Wilhelm Bruck
V. Vinko Globokar
Formation of the palyers during recording session:

		III
	II		IV
I				V

Produced by Karl Faust
Artistic supervision and sound direction: Mauricio Kagel
Recorded Studio Rhenus, Godof Bei Köln (28. - 31. 1. 1971)
Co-production with the West German Radio, Cologne (WDR)

Each side of the two records is to be taken as an independent section. The author does not expect the listener to follow the complete recording in one session.

ACUSTICA for experimental sound-producers and loud-speakers

One of the fundamental thoughts behind this composition is expressed in the actual invention of the sound-sources: new instruments as self-evident supplement to currently existent sound-makers (together with experimental acoustical equipment, the manipulation of which presupposes a diverse musical faculty).