Complete Music of Carl Ruggles

The Complete Music of Carl Ruggles Michael Tilson Thomas / Buffalo Philharmonic Carl Ruggles (1876-1971) was an innovative American composer who used 'dissonant counterpoint' to fashion a body of work both finely crafted and wrought with emotional power. For fans of Charles Ives, Henry Cowell, and Edgard Varsse, this reissue includes world renowned conductor Michael Tilson Thomas with the Buffalo Philharmonic, the original liner notes plus a rare essay on Ruggles by Lou Harrison and historic photos of the composer. 'Rarely has so modest an output focused such a wealth of imagination and pungency.' - John Kirkpatrick