WINFRIED MUHLUM-PYRAPHEROS musica nova LP 1970 avant eliane radigue experimental

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Winfried Muhlum-Pyrapheros “Musica Nova Contemplativa" LP issued by Etoile, Editions du berger (ETA 3024) in France, 1970. ****** Rec:m- / Cov:vg+++ ****** Published 1970 “Musica Nova Contemplativa” is Mühlum-Pyrápheros’ only released music composition, based on a 1964 graphic score. It is here interpreted by the author on violin and  Johann Georg Ickler on organ and percussion. It sounds like it was recorded in a non-resonant acoustic space, possibly a German Protestant church. The LP, recorded 1967 and released in 1970, was released by a French book publisher. The “Musica Nova Contemplativa” cycle is a collection of short, Minimal and rather focused duos very much reminding Eliane Radigue compositions! Each uses a modicum of means, like: slowly diffracting, long held notes, repeated pizzicati or a special violin technique that sometimes sounds remarkably like crystal glass played with wet hands. “Surfaces musicales statiques”, as the French liner notes appropriately describes the music. German visual artist Winfried Mühlum-Pyrápheros was studying philosophy and psychology in the early 1960s when he started to experiment with phosphor pigments to create luminescent paintings, soon to be exhibitied in various international art galleries, including Cabinet Gallery, Frankfurt, 1965. The novelty of these paintings resides in the fact they do emit light themselves. Mühlum-Pyrápheros also created on site installations (called “Translucent Architectural Sculptures”) in architectural spaces, where translucent sculptural elements made of crystal glass and stainless steel reflect and color the environmental light. These sculptures have moving glass parts radiating light in multiple directions. Considering the year of release, there’s something really exciting about this music, and also here is another exploration of continuous sound music, not exactly drone, but flux music, made by visual artist. At this moment of time, it seems that people close to visual arts were much more able to evolve from traditional “contemporary music”, and explore new exciting territory. Rare unknown gem! ****** Liner notes in French. ****** Seam split on the upper sleeve has been repaired with scotch (very well done, almost unnoticeable. Minimal yellowing on back sleeve (see picture). ****** Please wait to receive my invoice before sending the payment after the auction ends. Attention! Real postage costs are not USD 4 as all the items are located in Doha, Qatar (which has a very safe and professional post system). Postage costs registered for the first LP is USD 22,50 for the whole world. ****** Thank you for your kind attention and good luck with your bids.