ARGO electronic music group«Discophonia»
Contents:
1. A1 (G. Kuprevicius)
2. A2 (G. Kuprevicius)
3. A3 (J. Vilnonis)
4. A4 (G. Kuprevicius)
5. B1 (G. Kuprevicius)
6. B2 (Lithuanian folk-song arranged by G. Kuprevicius)
7. B3 (G. Kuprevicius)
BONUS: Kaunas Carillon
8. Prelude for Carillon (G. Kuprevicius)
9. Diana (G. Kuprevicius)
10. Prelude in Memory of M.K. Ciurlionis (G. Kuprevicius)
ARGO electronic music group, Kaunas Musical Theatre, Lithuania.
Artistic director Giedrius Kuprevicius. Leader Julius Vilnonis
Giedrius Kuprevicius, synthesizers 0-1, 0-4;
Julius Vilnonis, Vilnius-5 electronic organ;
Linas Peciura, guitar; Arunas Mikuckis, percussion;
Arturas Kuznecovas, bass-guitar;
Arunas Urbonas, sound operator;
vocal part by Gintaras Kizevicius (A1, A4, B1, B3)
Total time: 45.39
Recorded in 1975 (8-10) and 1980 (1-7)
Catalogue number: MEL CD 60 00848
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The ARGO electronic music group was formed at the Kaunas Musical Theatre in 1979.
It includes members of the Theatre orchestra. Giedrius Kuprevicius, the artistic director of the group, thus describes the activity of ARGO: "The predominance of electronics in the creative work of the group bears out our desire to master and artistically interpret the possibilities of modern musical instruments.
We are the first who are entrusted with testing the Vilnius-5 model of a new electronic organ. We are sure of good prospects of the instrument.
The group takes part in performances of the Musical Theatre, it has prepared a theatricalized concert "The Deepest Well Reflects the Sky". The present record is the first one. The music recorded in it has been created for this particular purpose. We sought to make use of wide possibilities afforded by recording equipment, Discophony consists as if of two musical layers: disco-intended for entertainment and based on dance rhythms, and -phony-music for listening with predominating, electronic sound.
The vocal part is interpreted in an instrumental way. Julius Vilnonis. the leader of the ARGO group, makes his debut with one of the compositions (A3). If the whole work of ARGO could be compared to days of week, then "Saturday" would be the day of "Discophony".
(1981)
