Hidden treasure is always thrilling, particularly when it means recovering the forgotten works of a great artist. This historic CD offers a selection of previously unrecorded rarities by composer Conlon Nancarrow, including Piece for Tape, a dazzling rhythmic exercise in musique concrète. Listeners are also treated to the composer’s own recording of his study for prepared player piano, as well as a rare interview with the composer himself.

1 · Prelude for Piano (1935) (1:00)
2 · Blues for Piano (1935) (2:20)
3-5 · Sonatina for Piano (1941) (4:02)
6-7 · String Quartet No. 1 (version for piano, ca. 1945) (4:33)
8 · Piece for Tape (undated) (2:04)
9 · Study No. 30 for prepared piano (undated) (2:58)
10 · Para Yoko (1990) (2:27)
11 · Study No. 50 (ca. 1991) (3:57)
12 · Study No. 51, “3750” (1992) (1:25)
13 · Contraption No. 1 (1993) (3:18)
14-21 · Conlon Nancarrow speaks with Charles Amirkhanian  (30:50)