Biomechanoid (ex Brainticket - Switzerland 1980)

Hi folks,

this is my first post on PNF. (thanks Ricsi! for inviting me)

You all know Brainticket, and their classic space-prog lps such as "Celestial Ocean"... Their leader Joel Vandroogenbroeck was author of a bunch of library lps during the 80's, among them this is the first and probably best one.

Dark, strange, disturbing soundscapes, the obscure side of Brainticket, proving how Joel V. was still a creative artist - as well as his fellow Swiss painter H. R. Giger, who is the author of the cover.

Strange Lady

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Denis "ST" {France} [1978] (Acid Folk)

Rare as hell! Is it good then? You ask. Yes it is mellow songs acustic guitar and xylophone and some other cool instruments. The vinyl was problably made in less then 100 copies and released on the tiny Baba Cool System label. He lived in a hippie community and recorded the songs between 68-78 and then released this one.
The best track is the 10 min song. I get some Comus wibes when I listen to it.
(I don't think Denis complain if we upload this one)




The Little Girl Found

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Emily Bindiger - Emily (1971 French Acid Folk)

Thats was one of the biggest rarities and now its just up to you if you want it

Emily. Her name is Emily Bindiger. Recorded that album with Dynastie Crisis when she was 16 years old. She now singing pop and playing in musicals she had Grammy award nomination for one her album don't know why her first lp (THAT) is losted she too not tulk much about it in her bio is not mentioned too. thats her myspace page:
http://www.myspace.com/emilybindiger in her slideshow is artwork of her album too

on gemm is available to buy that LP for 200 dollar

The album is hreat part of my folk psych colection one of the best. Her voice is so good that i never heard for so young girl (16) so nice and clear voice. The songs are very nice too and all except one are made by she. The music is mainly vocals piano acoustic guitar and flute and these instruments making that album a real MASTERPIECE i still must listen and listen it again and again its an album i recommend to all acid psych folk lovers just its hard to find and expensive
The best track? Truly the B3 - Old Lace Its just flute and acoustic guitar sometimes with guitar but its one of best songs i every heard it taking me to 7th heaven. If you listen to it one time you must again and again the flutist on it is great he really know how to play flute as Ian Andersons yes that songs sometimes reminds me the Folkish Jethro Tull that song is real masterpiece its a must listen if any interestings i can send some samples if someone want


To Emily Bindiger:
Hi Emily
If you see it i can just hope so. I want to thnak you that way for making that album and all effort with it. The album is one of my most favorite albums. Your vocals are so lovely and you looked as the nicest girl

Kinda Regard
Richard (RicsiBelan@gmail.com)

Very big thanks for music to: Thomas and for LP Scans to: Gildas!!!

Old Lace 'to John'

http://lostin-tyme.blogspot.com/

Tempano - "Selective Memory" {Venezuela} (2008) (progressive rock) Exclusive!

What we got here is an exclusive, special album from Tempano for all of us! My thanks goes to Tempano to give me a chance to introduce this album to you. Tempano has completed the recordings of some music from the late seventies that will be included in the forthcoming album called " Memoria Selectiva" (Selective Memory), most of the music on the album has been released on projects like The Odyssey and The Seven Samurai, however, the songs will be edited in their original form and not in the same way as in the Suites for both projects. The additional music, 3 songs, has never been released, 2 of the songs are from the late 70's, one was recorded during February and March 2007.

from tempano;
Thanks for downloading " Selective Memory ". We hope you enjoy listening to our music. We wanted to give this record as a gift to all the people that have followed us in this long path through music and also to all of you that are discovering our music for the first time.

the songs are yours.


FaLLinG SenSes..
tHe faRmeRs..


further more;
http://www.tempano.com

Spjärnsvallet - "Spjärnsvallet" {Sweden} (1975) prog/free jazz

Spjärnsvallet a group of musicians including Bengt 'Beche' Berger (drummer and percussionist), Kjell Westling and Christer Bothén. A hot mix of musical idioms of India, Africa, Sweden and the U.S. "the name spjärnsvallet popped up in a dream, it was kjell westlings dream" kjell & bengt have played in arbete och fritid as well as many other constellations "instrumental jazzrock influenced from folkmusic all over the world" Colorful album, that everybody may find something special.




deSiRelesS..
melOdieR FRaN SydindiEn..
poJKarNa..

Enjoy!

Balkan - "Spiller" {Denmark} (1973) (balkan trad. folk fusion)

The balkan trio consists of three copenhagens: egon aagard, peter bastian and jon ravn that found eachother in 1972,In this album they played with Mehmet Ozan and Hugo Rasmussen, from their words: "we are heavily inspired by slavic and turkish music, from bulgarian village weddings to istanbul's night clubs.. we borrow the atmosphere, melodies and rhythms and play it the way we do with western european musical roots." A hidden treasure.

oRientexpResseN..
eLazıĞ danS..


Enjoy!

Zingale is my favorite band from Israel 70's scene, 30 years later they are coming up with a new album! The album name will be the Bright Side. Good news it will be released at a near time! Here is a song from the album;


soonER oR latER..

Malvasia - "Malvasia" {Italy} (1979) (folk)

I couldnt find info at net, Somewhere it says private italian folk, and those 3 words perhaps the only information (at least i found) A hidden treasure. Any informations welcome.









valzeR peR SiGlindA..

Hi folks! Been some time, i was working with friends for our upcoming place MunjX, and was busy with the things that days bring. Meanwhile i had ability to discover some new music, and places. Nowadays in real life i am building a network for a local company, and i go to nearby cities for configuration of computers, so most of my time goes on the roads. I got a cheap car with a brand new audio system, for beeing 30 years member of appartment people family, its some kind of refreshy freedom to play loudly, and over and over on the car. Today i want to introduce some of them to you.

SIMON JENSEN
Grovjobb is one of my favorite bands from the scene of Sweden, playing 70's like prog folk rock. While browsing our friends in myspace, i noticed a musician. It was Simon Jensen, played flute in groovjob albums and many solo projects. it is really great to listen him. later i found my self in his site, there are some tracks available to listen/download on his site. i have a strong feeling that, all of us find something special to enjoy Simon's work. feel free to pop in for discovery :)
http://www.simonjensen.com/start.htm

further more:
http://myspace.com/simonjensen

Points..

CONTEMPORARY NOISE QUINTET
Poland has been a base for great Jazz/Fusion. I have some friends addicted to hear and collect polish jazz lps. i can understand their addiction because most of the titles deserves a good place at our ears, here we got an album from polish new scene, album called Pig Inside the Gentleman. (thanks to Stoon)

for more
http://www.myspace.com/cnquintet

Million Faces..

KONTRABANDO
Cant remember the time, maybe a year ago, my friend manelis sent me their first album. I was impressed for their music, and i introduced their first album from the blog. Now they got brand new album: Elephant. what wait you in album is some great mixture of ethno fusion, greek folk with a nice nostalgic mood. (thanks to manelis)

related post: http://prognotfrog.blogspot.com/search?q=kontrabando
band site: http://www.kontrabando.gr/index2en.htm

Elephant..


and some news & places;

* Venezuellan progressive rock band TEMPANO's new album will be released from musea records, The album name is Selective Memory. I had the ability to listen some tracks on it. and it is a promising album for the lovers of new sound of progressive rock.
There are more news & events on the road at PNF. The coverart will be: http://www.prognotfrog.com/memoria_selectiva_cover.jpg
and their site; http://tempano.com

* i downloaded a while ago, QUEEN ELEPHANTINE & ELDER's latest split album from http://clfrecords.com/ Its a great stoner psych, it is an enjoyful trip. there are many artists/bands in clfrecords pool waiting us to hear.

* Check out some rare and original blues albums recently discovered by the Blues Legacy Trust. Artists include Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson, Sister Rosetta Tharpe and many more at http://www.blueslegacy.net It is suprising to listen well known artists undiscovered songs, its for blues lovers and this site has got some answers.

* here is a site focused mainly danish music, there are many nice samples on the site, the owner of the site seems a true zappa lover :) (thanks to zantaclaus) http://www.karma.dk/


these are the sites,music,news that i am recently in touch with that i wanted to share with all the friends here.

Umm see you soon & be well!

Michel Ripoche - 2 Albums (Fench Jazz-Rock ex-Zoo 1975&1982)

Michel Ripoxe from french prog jazz rock band ZOO where he played on violin have nice 5 solo albums i will show you 2 of them
1st is Equinoqe 1975
I think thats his best album i very liked it here he showing why he bought the violins :)
Full album is only on one song but 36 minutes long

Equinoxe



Thats his 3rd album. 2nd 4 and 5th i dont have if someone of you have it please help with it

Thats his another violin virtuoso jazz-rock album
album is not only one song but all songs are real masterpiece of that style you just have to listen to it

Volupta



Thanks to Jean

My wishlist, is here someone who can help me with it?

Thats my 10 most wanted album:
2. Avaric - Stances De L'Impossible 1983
another and last 4th album by that band, it really exists only known copy was sold for 10 euro last year on musea
3. Emily Bindiger - Emily 1971

Album released in France by american singer which was only 16 years old and french pop/folk rock band Dynastie Crisis, its in psychadelic style with lots of flute, i can send tracklist too but not the tracks :)
4. Crafty Hands - Crafty Hands 1982

That is band which was formed after Yezda Urfa disbanded and 90% of artists are same, it have to be in style of yezda urfa
5. Blues Pilz - Eyes Don't Lie 1979

Private released german album, one of the best blues prog rock albums ever they have second album Journey To Somewhere what i heard is not really good but if you have it please send it :)
6. Pumpkin - Pumpkin 1975

Another top of the tops albums, all i know they are from dutch and they played violin and keyboard influence jazz rock and someone said that its one of bests
9. Dynastie Crisis - Dynastie Crisis 1970

One of first french prog rock bands. they have 3 albums and two selftitled the Dynastie Crisis II from 1972 i already have i searching for that selftitled from 1970
8. Tarbaby - Tarbaby 1974

US private press Blues Hard Rock jam session, only few copies was made of that album hope someone have it for share
9. Fred Van Zegveld - Hammond Organ Dynamite 1969

One of the best prog psych album ever, i heard only one track from one compilation and it was KILLAH hope someone will find it.
10. Unikuva - Sessions or Sessions - Unikuva

That album have two names two artworks here is the second

its finnish blues rock session very obscure but as i heard 3 tracks its great, thanks zantalacruz for the single lp


and here is my full wishlist about 250 albums:
Ricsi Belans wishlist
I will be so happy if you find me an album it dont have ti be from the most important i will be happy if it will be some from all these albums
btw my mail:
RicsiBelan@gmail.com

Thanks for all your help and effort
Cheers Ricsi

The Brotherhood - Stavia (1972)

That pretty obscure band from Ohio released only that one album whick was reissued in france unknown label with 2 bonus tracks but thes ebonuses was from another band.
That album is folk psych album full of very good flute. all i can say ENJOY IT

Meditation pt 1

Thanks to Antony for ripping his LP

PFS (Pure Fucking Space) - Illustrative Problems + 2 Albums

PFS is as far as i knów Brasilian band, formed by ex-Cartoon member who went out from the band and he formed the PFS. Illustrative Problems are their second of 3 albums, all three albums are in RIO Avant-prog style hope you will enjoy them
Its ripped from TAPE but i cutted the tracks







1 All Bach'd Up (3:43)
2 Civil Circus (1:19)
3 Hruspex (3:39)
4 White Boys With No Rhythm (2:18)
5 Buster Keaton (5:00)
6 Illustrative Problems (2:17)
7 Cold Shower (2:00)
8 My Neice from Pittsburgh in 1992 (4:01)
9 23rd Hour (2:37)
10 Nicht Shuldig (6:36)
11 Amsterdam (3:14)

All Bach'd Up

Other 2 albums was posted by great blog Mutant-Sounds thanks for them
Pfs - Pfs
Pfs - 279
and also Cartoon (Pre-PFS)
Cartoon- Music From Left Field
Cartoon - Cartoon
I just completing the collection with that album :)

Firehorse - On The Wind (1980)

German private press album. It sounds alike Led Zeppelin with little but with bigger progressive influence. It's great albums for the years when it was released, when started lot of shit music and good bands started playing bad music too. The vocalist reminds me the good old Robert Plant







01. Another night, another day
02. Es vedra
03. Earth witch
04. Only for a moment
05. Looking for love
06. On the wind
07. The Martians and the music box

Thanks to borik my Slovakian friend

Only for a moment

Eardance - Seek Opposites (1982 Avant Jazz-Rock)

It's nice album what was released on private and as i know only for 100 copies. It's in style of avantgarde and jazz rock sometimes influenced by zappa or Firpp but its very good album by that by that very unknown chicago band.

Tracklisting:

A1		Jaded (5:56)
A2		Movers And Shakers (5:01)
A3		Words Gone By (4:05)
A4		Seek Opposites (4:23)
B1		Pawn Shop (3:16)
B2		Steel Eyes (2:36)
B3		Nada Fuera (3:38)
B4		Russian Dragon (5:28)
B5		Least Resistance (4:24)

Label: Touch Records (5)
Catalog#: T-1000
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Jazz, Rock
Style: Avantgarde
Credits: Artwork By [Eardance Drawing] - Paul Caster
Artwork By [Graphic Design] - Jack White
Bass [Stick®], Bass, Guitar, Clarinet, Synthesizer, Piano [Prepared Piano], Vocals - Jim Jacobsen
Bassoon, Congas, Tabla, Claves, Drums [Log Drum], Vocals - Dixie Treichel
Composed By, Arranged By, Lyrics By - Eardance , Jim Jacobsen
Drums [Drum Set], Vibraphone [Vibes], Xylophone [Xylorimba], Timbales, Glockenspiel, Cymbal [Crotales], Triangle, Castanets [Castinets], Drums [Log Drum], Vibraslap [Jaw Bone], Percussion [Whip], Tambourine, Maracas, Cabasa [Afuché], Claves - Homero Cerón
Engineer - Paul 'The Clock' Berolzheimer*
Lead Vocals - Russ Berger
Mixed By [Assistance During Mix] - Jeff Palmer (2) , Joe Daniels (2) , Paul Klingberg , Tom Hanson
Other [Sanity Maintenance And Idea Refinement] - Adam Padua
Piano, Synthesizer, Vocals - David Cornel
Producer - Jim Jacobsen , Mike Harkins , Paul Berolzheimer
Notes: • Recorded at Rainbow Bridge and SY Studios;
• Mixed at Chicago Recording Co, Pierce Arrow Recorders, and Universal Recording;
• Mastered at JVC Cutting Center;
• Paul Berolzheimer and Mike Harkins of Electric Fantasy Productions.
• Manufactured by Touch Records, a division of
Eardance Ltd., 1513 N. NorthPark Av., Chicago, IL 60610

Comes with printed inner sleeve reading lyrics, credits and band member photographs.

Promotional copies will have gold print:
"Lent for Promotional Use Only. Any Sale or Unauthorized Transfer is Prohibited and Void. Subject to Return Upon Demand by Owner. Acceptance of This Record Constitutes Agreement to the Above."

Thanks to origynal Ripper

Words Gone By

La Clave - La Clave (1973 Latin Funk Rock)

An incredible album of Latin funk -- the only-ever record from this west coast combo headed by the legendary Benny Velarde! Benny's a name that you might recognize from earlier, straighter Latin dates for Fantasy -- or for countless studio work during the 70s -- but here, he's really got a talent for a funky 70s groove -- and manages to hit a unique space that's somewhere between conventional funk, west coast Latin, and some of the hippest blacksploitation grooves of the time! The album also features some under-credited work from Lalo Schifrin -- who was tied to the project somehow (Velarde claims that the record was killed by MGM upon release because of a feud with Lalo) -- but never really fully credited in the notes. There's a definite link here with some of Schifrin's funkier soundtrack of the period -- a great blend of jazzier elements and headier 70s funk -- all served up with a tightness that has made the record one of our favorite funky treasures for years! Titles include "The Ghetto", "Latin Slide", "Who You Fooling", "Road Runner", "Soul Sauce", "Cocoa Leaf", and "Move Your Hands".

1.	Sally go round the roses
2.	Angels of mercy
3.	Move Your Hand
4.	Latin Slide
5.	Who you foolin
6.	The Ghetto
7.	Road Runner
8.	Soul sauce
9.	Baila mi guaganco
10.	Cocoa leaf

Latin slide

Amber - Pearls of Amber (1971 Folk Rock)

Review from Geocities:
Amber were MacLeod and Julian McAllister, both friends and contemporaries of Donovan on the early 60s St. Albans folk scene. This 10" collects the only extant studio tapes of the band, recorded in the early 70s during a period that saw the band playing regularly around London. The strapline on the sleeve reads "acoustic music that derives from folk and blues with a touch of psychedelia" which is true as far as it goes but gives too much significance to the blues, not enough to the occasional immensity of McAllister's vocal and none at all to the importance of the sitar in the mix. The lilting glory of "Sea Shell Rock Me" (appearing in two versions) is the highlight. The song is basically a folk love song which coils in around itself in time to a beautiful winding sitar line and reminds of all the possibilities music seemed to offer 30 years ago.

Band Members:
Mac Macleod (Lead Guitar, Tabla, Sitar, Percussion, Backing Vocals)
Julian McAllister (Guitar, Lead Vocals)
Ray Cooper (Tabla on Side A)

Side A:
Sea Shell Rock Me
White Angel
Swan In The Evening

Side B:
Sing On The Sunlight
Sea Shell Rock Me (Alt. Version)
Earlie In The Morning

Big thanks to Fozzy Bear

Sea shell rock me

Dickens "Royal Incarnation" {France} [1969] (Psych,Guitar, Organ)

Deep inside my computer I found this masterpiece. An extermley rare record with the France group Dickens. I don't know what to compare with maybe Doors and Iron Butterfly? But these guys are heavier. And the music are sometimes really ghostly. I can imagine that they listen a lot to the underground groups in the US cause they don't sound so european accept for the song.
If someone got any information about the group tell me. If you like organ and guitar driven psych this is something for you.

Genocide

Andre Chabloz - vocals
Jean-Claude Tissot - guitars
Jacques Minary - keyboards
Jean-Claude Bertin - bass
Serge Baumer - drums

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Best wishes from Sweden

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Rohans Horn "II" {Sweden} [2005] (Organ and drum driven psych jam)

Last time i uploaded this sharbee was really strange so I'll try again.
Ok here we got one of the first bands in the second wave of drums and organ from Sweden. Rohans Horn (taken from the Bo Hansson song) plays great psychadelic music with drums and organ. They have often been compared with both Fläsket Brinner and H&K but these guys are more psychadelic and the songs are more jaming.
I know that the sound quality on some songs are not the best but the music are really great. You can almost smell the marijuana smoke when you listen to it.

Det Lider Allt Mot Kvälls

Songs:
01 - Intro (01:05)
02 - Det Lider Allt Mot Kvälls (15:14)
03 - The Farstu Boogie (12:35)
04 - Margits Klyfta (08:23)
05 - I Fäders Spår För Framtida Segrar (02:03)
06 - Ejakulationsprocessen (10:14)
07 - Vid Bergets Fot (14:51)
08 - I Elronds Hus (01:54)
09 - Det Lider Allt Mot Morgonstund (11:58)

Best wishes from Sweden
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Galère - Épilogue (French Folk Rock)

This group of four musicians including an excellent female singer with a powerful, clear voice created a show based on Ulysse's Odyssey. They recorded two titles from the show's repertoire which can be classed within the trend in French rock represented by ANGE, ATOLL and MONA LISA. Their music was based on the following: an energetic and extremely effective rhythmic section, the singer's very beautiful voice and the furious interventions of an inspired guitarist with an incisive style.

Side B

Thanks to Gilles

Solstice - 2 Albums (Quebec Jazz Rock)

That's first album by Canadian band Solstice which was active from late 70's to early 80's later there was group Quartz with lot of Solstice members and after that group L'Orchetsre Sympathique,



Mirage





Thats the second album i think better then the first and for that i included the cover artwork too


Espresso

Tamarugo - Tan Lejos Del Mar (Chile Jazz Folk Rock)

What to say about it? I think nothing, music will say what you have to know about it. All i know thats a band from Chile with that only album. Its very good jazz folk rock album hope you will enjoy it


Perro que ladra no muerde


Thanks to Cabinboy

Jazz Celula - Oheň až Požár

Jazz Celula was one of best slovakian Jazz Rock bands, it included the great star Laco Déczi on trumpet, thats Their first and last album

A1	Filip Samonil	6:03
A2	Desatero řemesel	3:45
A3	Zmoklá voda	5:25
A4	Palma	5:15
B1	Polobotka	4:45
B2	Do toho	4:06
B3	Probuzeni	4:48
B4	Oheň až požár	6:43

Polobotka

Quartz - Festival International De Jazz De Montreal (Quebec Jazz Rock)

Quartz was formed in August 1982 by percussionist Mathieu Léger and bassist Warren Stolow, both formerly of L'Orchestre Sympathique, who teamed up with Michel Martineau on clarinette and Ivanhoé Jolicoeur on trompet and flugelhorn. They played at the Festival du Grand Café in October of that year, and did a few shows in France. They were soon joined by Sylvain Provost on guitar. On July 8, 1983, at the 4th Montreal International Jazz Festival, the group won the Yamaha Award (Concours de Jazz Yamaha) for best performance. The show was recorded and is featured on the group`s only album, one of the best jazz albums to be released in the `80s. Quartz toured Quebec and the Maritimes before morphing into various other jazz ensembles during the remainder of the decade. In 1992, Mathieu Leger formed Lezimpoly, and recorded two more great jazz albums during the ensuing years.

Caji

Gandalf - Gandalf (1977, Swedish prog)

the only info i found is in swedish, not to be mixed with other gandalfs, there is some hard rocky, melodic nice tunes waits here for your ears,mm enjoy :)

info:
Gandalfs album sägs innehålla blues-influerad progressiv rock. Gruppen ska dock inte förväxlas med den amerikanska gruppen med samma namn som förvillande nog också gett ut en självbetitlad platta (dock släppt 1968).

Jan Illes som ritat omslaget var klasskamrat med Johan Von Feilitzen (Gitarr, sång, piano) på Skrapans Gymnasium i Uppsala. Feilitzen startade senare "Hansa Band" som släppte två Lps.
more at: http://progg.se/band.asp?ID=513

Den Vita Snön

Micah - I'm Only One Man (US,1970) progrock

Acid Archives says, Depressing organ/guitar progrock with sidelong tracks and some interesting passages. The sound is a bit Santana-influenced, but mainly one for local prog hardrock fans. They also had a 45 edited from the LP.

Side A..

Husnu Ozkartal Orkestrasi - "Cagdas Oyun Havalari" (Turkey) (1972) oriental funky folk fusion

"Husnu Ozkartal is the leading one of the orchestra called Regal, Regal was a record label that recorded many things in 60s/70s turkey. and Regal orchestra was their orchestra, from the vinyl listings that i see, and from my turkish vinyl collection, i can say, there are at least some hundred of related similar albums from the scene, and for those albums coverart dont gives a color whats is in it about...more at forum





for the friends who go experimental & would like to listen oriental funky folk fusion..

Thanks to Piotr! :)

Pinar Basi...

Einstein In Eden (Bernhard Jobsky) - Einstein In Eden (1981 Very Heavy Symph Rock)

A symphonic rock synthesis performed by an unnamed group of 6 rock musicians and 32 members of the Berliner Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO). It features a fairly memorable electronic music sequence, an Andrew Lloyd Webber-walks-along-the-Rhine pseudo-rock sequence, and accompaniment by the BPO. No names of people behind the synthesizers, sequencers and other electronics are mentioned. All notes on the inner sleeve are in German and seem to be serious in presenting the work, which was released to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the BPO, with the help and involvement of Herbert von Karajan. Maybe this is the reason why it's often presented as work from "Mitglieder der Berliner Philharmoniker, Rock & Electronics" since this is far more prominent on the back-cover then the real artist's name.

A	Der aufrechte Gang
	a. Am Anfang...	1:52
	b. Einstein in Eden	6:17
	c. Das Lied der Erde	4:38
	d. Walzer vom aufrechten Gang	2:02
	e. Pu 94	2:45
	f. Kein Ende	3:11
B1	Caprice No. 24	2:31
B2	Aznatam Al	5:24
B3	Konkurrierende Klangkörper	10:55

Caprice No. 24