Paul Zukofsky Discography

listed by composer; or by date of recording
See also bibliography.

By Composer

* = FIRST RECORDING
RR = Re-release.
If two dates are given, the first is the year of copyright; the second is the year of recording.

as Conductor

  • Babbitt: FOURPLAY* Composer's Ensemble, London (1997). CP² 111.
  • Babbitt: RELATA I * The Juilliard Orchestra. New World 80396-2 (1990).
  • Babbitt: SEPTET BUT EQUAL* Composer's Ensemble, London (1997). CP² 111. Cage SIXTEEN DANCES* CP² 15 (1984), RR on CD as CP² 112.
  • Eirksdottir, Karolina: SINFONIETTA* Iceland Symphony Orchestra. ITM 5-05 (1986)
  • Feldman: INSTRUMENTS I Composer's Ensemble, London (1997). CP² 111.
  • Feldman: 3 CLARINETS, CELLO, AND PIANO. Composer's Ensemble, London (1997). CP² 111.
  • Kondo: HAGOROMO The London Sinfonietta. (2002) CP² 117.
  • Kondo: IN THE WOODS* The Tokyo Metropolitan Orch. CP² 123.
  • Kondo: IN SUMMER* The Tokyo Metropolitan Orch. CP² 123.
  • Kondo: MULBERRY* The Tokyo Metropolitan Orch. CP² 123.
  • Kondo: SYZYGIA* Ensemble Nomad. CP² 125 1998 (2016)
  • Kondo: SNOW’S FALLING* The Tokyo Philharmonic Chorus, Satoko Inouye, piano.
  • CP² 125 2001 (2016).
  • Liebermann: MUSIC FOR TEN STRINGED INSTRUMENTS* CRI 491 (1983)
  • Leifs: BALDR, op. 34* Sinfóníuhljómsveit Æskunnar. CP² 106-7 (1992)
  • Leifs: GEYSIR*. Iceland Symphony Orchestra. ITM 6-04 (1991)
  • Leifs: HEKLA*. Iceland Symphony Orchestra. ITM 6-04 (1991)
  • Leifs: LANDSYN*. Iceland Symphony Orchestra. ITM 6-04 (1991)
  • Leifs: THREE PICTURES*. Iceland Symphony Orchestra. ITM 6-04 (1991)
  • Nordal: ADAGIO*, The Reykjavik Chamber Orchestra. ITM 7-04 (1992).
  • Nordal: CONCERTO LIRICO*, The Reykjavik Chamber Orchestra. ITM 7-04 (1992).
  • Nordal: EPITAFION*, The Reykjavik Chamber Orchestra. ITM 7-04 (1992).
  • Nordal: TVISONGUR*, The Reykjavik Chamber Orchestra. ITM 7-04 (1992).
  • Pepples: PINE CONES FALL*. Ensemble Nomad. CP² 125 (2016)
  • Rudhyar: FIVE STANZAS* CP² 13 (1982). RR on CP² 105.
  • Schnabel: DANCE AND SECRET & JOY AND PEACE *. Gregg Smith Singers & a N.Y. Orch. CP² 110 (1996).
  • Schnabel: SYMPHONY NO. 1*. BBC Orchestra. CP² 109 (1994) *
  • Schnabel: SYMPHONY NO. 2 *. The Royal Philharmonic. CP² 104 (1991)
  • Schnabel: SYMPHONY NO. 3 *. Prague Symphony Orchestra. CP² 109 (1996)
  • Schoenberg: PELLEAS AND MELISANDE. Sinfóníuhljómsveit Æskunnar. CP² 105 (1991)
  • Sessions: ORCHESTRAL SUITE FROM THE BLACK MASKERS. The Juilliard Orchestra New World 368-2 (1988)
  • Sigurbjornsson, Thorkell: MISTUR/MIST*. Iceland Symphony Orchestra.
  • ITM 5-05 (1986)
  • Sveinsson, Atli Heimir: HREINN:GALLERY:SUM 74*. Iceland Symphony Orchestra. ITM 5-05 (1986)
  • Sveinsson, Atli Heimir: TIMINN OG VATNI–. Reykjavik Chamber Orchestra (1994). CPO - 999 865-2
  • Tomasson, Jonas: ORGIA*. Iceland Symphony Orchestra. ITM 5-05 (1986)

as Violinist

  • Babbitt, Milton: SEXTETS*. Gilbert Kalish, piano. Desto, DC 6435/37. 1972 (1971).
  • Bach: THE UNACCOMPANIED SONATAS AND PARTITAS FOR VIOLIN. Vanguard, VSD 71194/6. 1974 (1971-72). Pick of the Pack, TIME MAGAZINE, January 6, 1975. RR in Holland; RR on CD as CP² 118-19.
  • Berger, Arthur: DUO NO. 2*. Gilbert Kalish, piano. Desto, DC 6435/37. 1972 (1971). RR on CD as CP² 114.
  • Blackwood, Easley: SECOND VIOLIN SONATA*. Easley Blackwood, piano. CP² Recordings, CP² 1. 1977 (1976). RR on CD as CP² 113.
  • Brahms: COMPLETE SONATAS FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO, including SONATENSATZ. Yuji Takahashi, piano. Victor Japan, SJX 7536/7. 1975.
  • Brant, Henry: QUOMBEX*. Desto, DC 6435/37. 1972 (1971). RR on CD CP² 108.
  • Brown, Earle: STRING QUARTET*. New York String Quartet. Mainstream, MS 5009. 1972 (1969).
  • Busoni: CONCERTO FOR VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA IN D MAJOR. New England Conservatory Orchestra, Prausnitz. Golden Crest, NEC101. 1968. RR as CP²
  • 124.
  • Cage: CHEAP IMITATION*. CP² Recordings, CP² 7. 1981 (1979). RR on CD as
  • CP² 103 (1991).
  • Cage: CHORALS*. CP² Recordings, CP² 7. 1981 (1979). RR on CD CP² 103
  • Cage: FREEMAN ETUDES I-VIII*. CP² Recordings, CP² 12. 1983 (1981). RR on CD
  • CP² 103 (1991).
  • Cage: NOCTURNE*. Gilbert Kalish, piano. Desto, DC 6435/37. 1972 (1971).
  • RR on CD as CP² 108 (1995).
  • Cage: NOCTURNE. Yuji Takahashi, piano. Victor Japan, SJX 7535. 1975. RR on CD (2007) as "The Art of Paul Zukofsky", Victor Heritage Collection, Tower Records Japan NCS-557/558
  • Cage: SIX MELODIES FOR VIOLIN AND KEYBOARD. Gilbert Kalish, piano. Mainstream, MS 5016. 1973 (1970).
  • Cage: SIX MELODIES FOR VIOLIN AND KEYBOARD. Yuji Takahashi, piano. Victor
  • Japan, SJX 7535. 1975. RR on CD (2007) as "The Art of Paul Zukofsky", Victor Heritage Collection, Tower Records Japan NCS-557/558
  • Carter, Elliott: DUO FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO*. Gilbert Kalish, piano. Nonesuch,
  • H 71314. 1975. Pick of the Pack, TIME MAGAZINE, December 15, 1975.
  • Chadabe, Joel: ECHOES*. CP² Recordings, CP² 2. 1977 (1976).
  • Chadabe, Joel: FLOWERS*. CP² Recordings, CP² 2. 1977 (1976).
  • Confrey, Zez: GRANDFATHER'S CLOCK, (arr. Paul Zukofsky/ Robert Dennis)* Robert Dennis, piano. Vanguard SRV 350 SD. 1975. RR on CD as CP² 120-21.
  • Crumb, George: BLACK ANGELS FOR ELECTRIC STRING QUARTET*.
  • New York String Quartet. CRI 283 SD. 1972 (1971).
  • Crumb, George: NIGHT MUSIC II*. Gilbert Kalish, piano. Mainstream, MS 5016. 1973 (1970).
  • Crumb, George: NIGHT MUSIC II. Gilbert Kalish, piano. Desto, DC 6435/37. 1972 (1971). RR on CD as CP² 114.
  • Feldman, Morton: FOR JOHN CAGE*. Marianne Schroeder, piano. CP² Recordings, CP² 101. 1984.
  • Feldman, Morton: SPRING OF CHOSROES*. CP² Recordings, CP² 8. 1981 (1979). RR on CD CP² 102 (1991).
  • Feldman, Morton: VERTICAL THOUGHTS 2*. Gilbert Kalish, piano. Desto, DC 6435/37. 1972 (1971). RR on CD as CP² 108.
  • Glass: EINSTEIN ON THE BEACH; VIOLIN SOLOS*. Tomato. 1978.
  • Glass: THE PHOTOGRAPHER; VIOLIN SOLOS*. CBS, 37849. 1983 (1978)
  • Glass: STRUNG OUT*. CP² Recordings, CP² 6. 1977 (1976). RR on CD CP² 108.
  • Harris, Donald: FANTASY FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO*. Gilbert Kalish, piano. CRI, 307 SD. 1973 (1971).
  • Hayashi, Hikaru: WINTER ON 72nd STREET (SECOND RHAPSODY)*. Yuji Takahashi, piano. Victor Japan, SJX 7535. 1975. RR on CD (2007) as "The Art of Paul Zukofsky", Victor Heritage Collection, Tower Records Japan NCS- 557/558
  • Hoffmann, Richard: STRING TRIO*. Jean Dupouy, viola; Robert Sylvester, cello.
  • CRI 240 SD. 1969 (1968).
  • Ichiyanagi, Toshi: VIOLIN CONCERTO*. 1983
  • Ichiyanagi, Toshi: SCENES I*. Aki Takahashi, piano. Victor Japan, SJX 9541. 1979. RR on CD in 2007 as "The Art of Paul Zukofsky", Victor Heritage Collection, Tower Records Japan NCS-557/558
  • Ishii, Maki: LOST SOUNDS I (VERSION B)*. Yasunori Yamaguchi and Midori Takada, percussion; Aki Takahashi, piano. Victor Japan, SJX 9541. 1979. RR on CD in 2007 as "The Art of Paul Zukofsky", Victor Heritage Collection, Tower Records Japan NCS-557/558
  • Ives Charles: HALLOWE'EN; IN RE CON MOTO ET AL*; LARGO (violin, clarinet, piano); LARGO (violin, piano)*; LARGO RISOLUTO NO. 1; LARGO RISOLUTO NO. 2; SET FOR STRING QUARTET, BASS AND PIANO (HYMN, LARGO CANTABILE, SCHERZO, THE INNATE)*; TRIO FOR VIOLIN, CELLO AND PIANO. Gilbert Kalish, piano; Charles Russo, clarinet; Robert Sylvester, cello; Alvin Brehm, bass; New York String Quartet. Columbia, M 30230. 1970. Nominated for GRAMMY AWARD in the Category of "Best Camber Music Performance", February 1972.
  • Ives, Charles: THE FOUR VIOLIN AND PIANO SONATAS (PLUS LARGO). Gilbert Kalish, piano. Nonesuch, HB 73025. 1974 (1973). Nominated for GRAMMY AWARD in the category of "Best Chamber Music Performance", February 1974; Best String Record of 1974, RECORD WORLD MAGAZINE, January 24, 1975.
  • Ives, Charles: VIOLIN AND PIANO SONATAS. Gilbert Kalish, piano.
  • Folkways 3346/7. 1965 (1964).
  • Jones, Charles: SONATINA FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO*. Gilbert Kalish, piano.
  • CRI 283 SD. 1972 (1971).
  • Jones Charles: STRING QUARTET NO. 6*. New York String Quartet. CRI, 283 SD. 1972 (1971).
  • Joplin Scott: THE EASY WINNERS; FELICITY RAG; MAGNETIC RAG; STOPTIME RAG (arr. Paul Zukofsky and Robert Dennis)*. Robert Dennis, piano. Vanguard; Everyman Classics, SRV 350 SD. 1975. RR on CD as CP² 120-21.
  • Kondo, Jo: RETARD*. Victor Japan, SJX 9541. 1979. RR on CD (2007) as "The Art of Paul Zukofsky", Victor Heritage Collection, Tower Records NCS-557/558
  • Lamb, Joseph: AMERICAN BEAUTY (arr. Paul Zukofsky and Robert Dennis)*. Robert Dennis, piano. Vanguard; SRV 350 SD. 1975. RR on CD as CP² 120-21.
  • Loos, Armin: SONATA NO. 2*. Michael Torre, piano CP² 112.
  • Martino, Donald: FANTASY VARIATIONS FOR VIOLIN*. CRI, 240 SD. 1969 (1968).
  • Martino, Donald: TRIO FOR VIOLIN, CLARINET AND PIANO*. Gilbert Kalish, piano; Arthur Bloom, clarinet. CRI, 240 SD. 1969 (1968).
  • Mennin, Peter: SONATA CONCERTANTE*. Gilbert Kalish, piano. Desto, DC 6435/37. 1972 (1971). RR on CD as CP² 113.
  • Moss, Lawrence: ELEGIE*. Romuald Teco, violin; Jean Dupouy, viola. CRI, 307 SD. 1973 (1972).
  • Moss, Lawrence: TIME PIECE*. Gilbert Kalish, piano; Raymond DesRoches, percussion. CRI 307 SD. 1973 (1972).
  • Paganini: TWENTY-FOUR CAPRICES. Vanguard, VCS 10093/94. 1971 (1969).
  • RR on CD in Holland. RR on CD as CP² 120-21.
  • Penderecki, Krzystof: CAPRICCIO FOR VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA*. Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; Lucas Foss, Nonesuch, H 71201. 1968.
  • Piston, Walter: SONATINA. Gilbert Kalish, piano. Desto, DC 6435/37. 1972 (1971). RR on CD as CP² 114.
  • Randall, J.K.: LYRIC VARIATIONS FOR VIOLIN AND COMPUTER*. Vanguard,
  • VCS 10057. 1968. RR.
  • Reich, Steve: VIOLIN PHASE*. Columbia, MS 7265. 1969.
  • Rhodes, Phillip: DUO FOR VIOLIN AND CELLO*. Robert Sylvester, cello.
  • DGG, 0654087. 1970 (1969).
  • Riegger, Wallingford: SONATINA*. Gilbert Kalish, piano. Desto, DC 6435/37. 1972 (1971). RR on CD as CP² 114.
  • Roberts, Luckey: PORK AND BEANS, (arr. Paul Zukofsky and Robert Dennis)*. Robert Dennis, piano. Vanguard; Everyman Classics, SRV 350 SD. 1975.
  • RR on CD as CP² 120-21.
  • Sahl, Michael: MITZVAH FOR THE DEAD*. Vanguard, VCS 10057. 1968.
  • Sahl, Michael: STRING QUARTET*. New York String Quartet. Desto, DC 6435/37. 1972 (1971).
  • Scelsi, Giacinto: ANAHIT*. Oberlin Conservatory Contemporary Ensemble; Kenneth Moore, conductor. CP² Recordings, CP² 6. 1977 (1976). RR on CD CP² 108.
  • Schnabel, Artur: SONATA FOR SOLO VIOLIN*. CP² Recordings, CP²14. 1984 (1983). RR on CD on CP² 110.
  • Schnabel, Artur: SONATA FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO*. Ursula Oppens, piano. CP² Recordings, CP² 8. 1981 (1979). RR on CD CP² 102 (1991).
  • Schuman, William: VIOLIN CONCERTO*. Boston Symphony Orchestra; Thomas, conductor. DGG, 2530103. 1971 (1970). RR on DGG CD 429 860-2 (1990).
  • Nominated for GRAMMY AWARD in the category of "Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist", February 1972.
  • Scott, James: CALLIOPE RAG, (arr. Paul Zukofsky and Robert Dennis)*. Robert Dennis, piano. Vanguard; Everyman Classics, SRV 350 SD. 1975.
  • RR on CD as CP² 120-21.
  • Sessions, Roger: DUO. Gilbert Kalish, piano. Desto, DC 6435/37. 1972 (1971).
  • RR on CD as CP² 113.
  • Sessions, Roger: SONATA FOR VIOLIN. CP² Recordings, CP² 1. 1977 (1976).
  • RR on CD as CP² 113.
  • Sessions, Roger: VIOLIN CONCERTO*. Orchestre Philharmonique de la Radiodifussion - Television Francaise; Schuller. CRI, 220 SD. 1967.
  • RR on CRI CD 676 (1994).
  • Shapey, Ralph: EVOCATION. Gilbert Kalish, piano; Raymond DesRoches, percussion. Desto, DC 6435/37. 1972 (1971). RR on CD as CP² 114.
  • Sollberger, Harvey: SOLOS*. Sollberger, conductor. Desto, DC 6435/37. 1972 (1971). RR on CD as CP² 114.
  • Steuermann, Edward: DIALOGUES FOR VIOLIN SOLO*. CP² Recordings, CP² 10. 1981 (1980).
  • Steuermann, Edward: IMPROVISATION AND ALLEGRO*. Aki Takahashi, piano. CP² Recordings, CP² 10. 1981 (1980).
  • Sydemann, William: CONCERTO DA CAMERA NO. 2*. Contemporary Chamber Ensemble; Weisberg. CRI, 181 SD. 1964 (1963).
  • Takahashi, Yuji: FOR YOU I SING THIS SONG.* Toshiaki Morita, clarinet; Sumiko Kurata, cello; Aki Takahashi, piano. Victor Japan, SJX 9541. 1979. RR on CD in 2007 as "The Art of Paul Zukofsky", Victor Heritage Collection, Tower Records Japan NCS-557/558
  • Takahashi, Yuji: ROSACE 1 1/2*. Victor Japan, SJX 7535. 1975. RR on CD in 2007 as "The Art of Paul Zukofsky", Victor Heritage Collection, Tower Records Japan NCS-557/558
  • Takahashi, Yuji: SIX STOICHEA*. Mainstream, MS 5008. 1972 (1969).
  • Takemitsu, Toru: HIKA. Yuji Takahashi, piano. Victor Japan, SJX 7535. 1975. RR on CD in 2007 as "The Art of Paul Zukofsky", Victor Heritage Collection, Tower Records Japan NCS-557/558
  • Wolpe, Stefan: SECOND PIECE FOR VIOLIN ALONE*. Desto, DC 6435/37.
  • 1972 (1971). RR on CD CP² 108 (1995).
  • Woods, Clarence: SLEEPY HOLLOW RAG; SLIPPERY ELM RAG (arr. Paul Zukofsky and Robert Dennis)*. Robert Dennis, piano. Vanguard; Everyman Classics, SRV 350 SD. 1975. RR on CD as CP² 120-21.
  • Wuorinen, Charles: CONCERTO FOR AMPLIFIED VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA*. The University of Iowa Symphony Orchestra; James Dixon. University of Iowa Press, Stereo 8319. 1983 (1976). RR on CD as Music & Arts Programs Of America # 4801 (2000)
  • Wuorinen, Charles: CONCERTO FOR AMPLIFIED VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA*. Hessicher Rundfunk, Eliahu Inbal. Albany Records 711 (2004)
  • Wuorinen, Charles: DUO FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO*. Wuorinen, piano. DGG, 0654086. 1970 (1969). RR on CD as New World Records 80517 (1996)
  • Wuorinen, Charles: THE LONG AND SHORT*. Mainstream, MS/5016. 1973 (1970).
  • Xenakis, Iannis: MIKKA* and MIKKA "S"*. CP² Recordings, CP² 6. 1977 (1976).
  • RR on CD CP² 108 (1995).
  • Yuasa, Joji: MY BLUE SKY, NO. 3*. Victor Japan, SJX 9541. 1979. RR on CD in 2007 as "The Art of Paul Zukofsky", Victor Heritage Collection, Tower Records Japan NCS-557/558
  • Yun, Isang: GASA*. Gilbert Kalish, piano. Mainstream, MS/5016. 1973 (1970).

By Date of Recording

as Violinist

* = FIRST RECORDING
RR = Re-release.
If two dates are given, the first is the year of copyright; the second is the year of recording.

  • William Sydeman: CONCERTO DA CAMERA NO. 2*. Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, Arthur Weisberg conductor. CRI 181 SD, 1964 (1963).
  • Charles Ives: THE SONATAS FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO, Volumes 1 & 2. Gilbert Kalish, piano. Folkways 3346/7, 1965 (1964).
  • Mario Davidovsky: THREE SYNCHONISMS NO. 2. CRI 204, 1966 (1964).
  • Roger Sessions: VIOLIN CONCERTO*. Orchestre Philharmonique de la Raidodifussion - Television Francaise, Gunther Schuller conductor. CRI, 220 SD, 1968. RR on CRI CD 676, 1994.
  • Ferruccio Busoni: CONCERTO FOR VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA IN D MAJOR. New England Conservatory Orchestra, Frederik Prausnitz conductor. Golden Crest NEC101, 1968.
  • Michale Sahl: MITZVAH FOR THE DEAD*/ J.K. Randall: LYRIC VARIATIONS FOR VIOLIN AND COMPUTER*. Vanguard VCS 10057, 1968. RR Sahl, Vanguard VCS 10057, 1968.
  • Krzystof Penderecki: CAPRICCIO FOR VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA*. Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Lucas Foss conductor. Nonesuch H 71201, 1969 (1968).
  • Richard Hoffmann: STRING TRIO* / Donald Martino: FANTASY VARIATIONS FOR VIOLIN* / TRIO FOR VIOLIN, CLARINET AND PIANO*. Jean Dupouy, viola; Robert Sylvester, cello; Gilbert Kalish, piano; Arthur Bloom, clarinet. CRI 240 SD, 1969 (1968). RR Martino, CRI 693, 1995.
  • Steve Reich: Live / Electric Music. VIOLIN PHASE*. Columbia MS 7265, 1969.
  • Spectrum: New American Music, Vol. I. Fredric Myrow: SONGS FROM THE JAPANESE. Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, Arthur Weisberg conductor. Nonesuch H-71219, 1969.
  • Charles Wuorinen: DUO FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO*. Charles Wuorinen, piano. DGG 0654086, 1970 (1969). RR on CD as New World Records 80517, 1996.
  • Charles Ives: Chamber Music. TRIO FOR VIOLIN, CELLO AND PIANO / SET FOR STRING QUARTET, BASS AND PIANO (HYMN, LARGO CANTABILE, SCHERZO, THE INNATE)* / IN RE CON MOTO ET AL* / LARGO (violin, clarinet, piano) / LARGO RISOLUTO NO. 1 / HALLOWE'EN / LARGO RISOLUTO NO. 2 / LARGO (violin, piano)*. Gilbert Kalish, piano; Charles Russo, clarinet; Robert Sylvester, cello; Alvin Brehm, bass; New York String Quartet. Columbia M 30230, 1970.
  • Nominated for Grammy Award in the category of "Best Chamber Music Performance," February 1972.
  • Phillip Rhodes: DUO FOR VIOLIN AND CELLO*. Robert Sylvester, cello. DGG 0654087, 1971 (1969).
  • Paganini: THE TWENTY-FOUR CAPRICES FOR SOLO VIOLIN (complete). S. Vanguard VCS 10093/94, 1971 (1969). RR on CD in Holland. RR on CD as CP2/120-21, 2005.
  • Nominated for Grammy Award in the category of "Best Classical Performance Instrumental Soloist," February 1972.
  • William Schuman: VIOLIN CONCERTO*. Boston Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas conductor. DGG 2530103, 1971 (1970). RR on DGG CD 429 860-2, 1990.
  • New Music for Chamber Orchestra. Yuji Takahashi: SIX STOICHEA*. Mainstream MS 5008, 1972 (1969).
  • New Music for String Quartet. Earle Brown: STRING QUARTET*. New York String Quartet. Mainstream MS 5009, 1972 (1969).
  • George Crumb: BLACK ANGELS FOR ELECTRIC STRING QUARTET* / Charles Jones: STRING QUARTET NO. 6* / SONATINA FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO*. Gilbert Kalish, piano. New York String Quartet. CRI 283 SD, 1972 (1971).
  • New Music for Violin and Piano. George Crumb: FOUR NOCTURNES FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO (NIGHT MUSIC II*) / Isang Yun: GASA* / Charles Wuorinen: THE LONG AND SHORT* / John Cage: SIX MELODIES FOR VIOLIN AND KEYBOARD. Gilbert Kalish, piano. Mainstream MS 5016, 1973 (1970).
  • Donald Harris: FANTASY FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO* / Lawrence Moss: ELEGY* / TIME PIECE*. Romuald Teco, violin; Jean Dupouy, viola; Gilbert Kalish, piano; Raymond DesRoches, percussion. CRI 307 SD, 1973 (1972).
  • J.S. Bach: SIX SONATAS AND PARTITAS FOR VIOLIN (unaccompanied). Vanguard VSD 71194/6 (3 discs), 1974 (1971-72). RR in Holland; RR on CD as CP2/118-19, 2005.
  • Pick of the Pack, Time Magazine, January 6, 1975.
  • Charles Ives: SONATAS FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO (PLUS LARGO). Gilbert Kalish, piano. Nonesuch HB 73025, 1974 (1973).
  • Nominated for Grammy Award in the category of "Best Chamber Music Performance," February 1974; Best String Record of 1974, Record World Magazine, January 24, 1975.
  • Music for a 20th Century Violinist: An Anthology of Three Decades of American Music, 1940-1950-1960: Milton Babbitt: SEXTETS*. Gilbert Kalish, piano / Arthur Berger: DUO NO. 2*. Gilbert Kalish, piano / Henry Brant: QUOMBEX* / John Cage: NOCTURNE*. Gilbert Kalish, piano / George Crumb: NIGHT MUSIC II. Gilbert Kalish, piano / Morton Feldman: VERTICAL THOUGHTS 2* / Peter Mennin: SONATA CONCERTANTE* / Walter Piston: SONATINA. Gilbert Kalish, piano / Michael Sahl: STRING QUARTET*. New York String Quartet. / Roger Sessions: DUO. Gilbert Kalish, piano / Ralph Shapey: EVOCATION. Gilbert Kalish, piano; Raymond DesRoches, percussion / Harvey Sollberger: SOLOS*. Sollberger, conductor / Wallingford Riegger: SONATINA*. Gilbert Kalish, piano / Stefan Wolpe: SECOND PIECE FOR VIOLIN ALONE*. Desto DC6435/37 (3 discs), 1974. RR Brant, Cage, Feldman, Wolpe on CD as CP2/108, 1995. RR Mennin and Sessions on CD as CP2 /113, 2004. RR Berger, Crumb, Piston, Shapey, Sollberger, Riegger on CD as CP2 /114, 2004.
  • Brahms: COMPLETE SONATAS FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO, including SONATENSATZ. Yuji Takahashi, piano. Victor Japan, SJX 7536/7, 1975.
  • A Prospect of Contemporary Violin Music. Toru Takemitsu: HIKA / Yuji Takahashi: ROSACE 1½* / Hikaru Hayashi: WINTER ON 72nd STREET (SECOND RHAPSODY)* / John Cage: NOCTURNE / SIX MELODIES FOR VIOLIN AND KEYBOARD. Yuji Takahashi, piano. Victor Japan SJX 7535, 1975. RR on CD as The Art of Paul Zukofsky, Victor Heritage Collection, Tower Records Japan NCS-557/558, 2007.
  • Elliott Carter: DUO FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO*. Gilbert Kalish, piano. Nonesuch H 71314, 1975.
  • Pick of the Pack, Time Magazine, December 15, 1975.
  • Classic Rags and Other Novelties, arranged by Paul Zukofsky and Robert Dennis*. Robert Dennis, piano. Scott Joplin: THE EASY WINNER / FELICITY RAG / MAGNETIC RAG / STOPTIME RAG / Zez Confrey: GRANDFATHER'S CLOCK / Joseph Lamb: AMERICAN BEAUTY / Luckey Roberts: PORK AND BEANS / James Scott: CALLIOPE RAG / Clarence Woods: SLEEPY HOLLOW RAG / SLIPPERY ELM. Vanguard Everyman Classics SRV 350 SD, 1975. RR on CD as CP2/120-21, 2005.
  • Giacinto Scelsi: ANAHIT*, Oberlin Conservatory Contemporary Ensemble, Kenneth Moore conductor (1973) / Philip Glass: STRUNG OUT* (1976) / Iannis Xenakis: MIKKA* / MIKKA "S"* (1976). CP2/6, 1976. RR on CD as CP2/108, 1995.
  • Easley Blackwood: SECOND SONATA FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO* / Roger Sessions: SONATA FOR VIOLIN. Easley Blackwood, piano. CP2/1, 1977 (1976). RR on CD as CP2 /113, 2004.
  • Joel Chadabe: ECHOES* / FLOWERS*. CP2/2, 1977 (1976).
  • Philip Glass: EINSTEIN ON THE BEACH (violin solos)*. Tomato 101, 1978.
  • The Art of Paul Zukofsky. Joji Yuasa: MY BLUE SKY, NO. 3* / Jo Kondo: RETARD* / Toshi Ichiyanagi: SCENES I FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO* / Maki Ishii: LOST SOUNDS I (VERSION B)* / Yuji Takahashi: FOR YOU I SING THIS SONG.* Aki Takahashi, piano; Yasunori Yamaguchi and Midori Takada, percussion; Toshiaki Morita, clarinet; Sumiko Kurata, cello. Victor Japan, SJX 9541, 1979. RR on CD, Victor Heritage Collection, Tower Records Japan NCS-557/558, 2007.
  • John Lessard: The Music of John Lessard, Vol. 3. TRIO IN SEI PARTI. Timothy Eddy, violoncello, Gilbert Kalish, piano. Serenus SRS 12032, 1980[?].
  • John Cage: CHORALS* / CHEAP IMITATION*. CP2/7, 1981 (1979). RR on CD as CP2/103, 1991.
  • Morton Feldman: SPRING OF CHOSROES* / Artur Schnabel: SONATA FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO*. Ursula Oppens, piano. CP2/8, 1981 (1979). RR on CD as CP2/102, 1991.
  • Edward Steuermann: DIALOGUES FOR VIOLIN SOLO* / IMPROVISATION AND ALLEGRO*. Aki Takahashi, piano. CP2/10, 1981 (1980).
  • New Music from the University of Iowa. Charles Wuorinen: CONCERTO FOR AMPLIFIED VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA. University of Iowa Symphony Orchestra, James Dixon conductor. University of Iowa Press, Stereo 8319, 1983 (1976). RR Music & Arts Programs of America #801, 1994; RR on CD as Music & Arts Programs of America #4801, 2000.
  • Philip Glass: THE PHOTOGRAPHER (violin solos)*. CBS 37849, 1983 (1978).
  • John Cage: FREEMAN ETUDES I-VIII*. CP2/12, 1983 (1981). RR on CD as CP2/103, 1991.
  • Morton Feldman: FOR JOHN CAGE*. Marianne Schroeder, piano. CP2/101, 1984.
  • Artur Schnabel: SONATA FOR SOLO VIOLIN*. CP2/14, 1985 (1983). RR on CD as CP2/110, 1996.
  • The Min-On Contemporary Music Festival ’83. Toshi Ichiyanagi: VIOLIN CONCERTO "JUNDANSURU FUKEI" (CIRCULATING SCENERY)*. Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, Tadaaki Otaka conductor. Camerata 32CM-295, 1993 (1983).
  • Charles Wuorinen: CONCERTO FOR AMPLIFIED VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA*. Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Eliahu Inbal conductor. Albany Records 711, 2004 (1975).
  • Armin Loos: SONATA NO. 2*. Michael Torre, piano. CP2/112, 2004 (1995).

as Conductor

* = FIRST RECORDING

  • Glenn Lieberman: MUSIC FOR TEN STRINGED INSTRUMENTS.* New York String Ensemble (1980). CRI 491, 1983.
  • Dane Rudhyar: FIVE STANZAS*, Colonial Symphony (1982). CP2/13, 1983; RR as CP2/105, 1992.
  • John Cage: SIXTEEN DANCES*, New Music Concerts, Toronto (1982). CP2/15, 1984; RR on CD as CP2/112, 2004.
  • Atli Heimir Sveinsson: Hreinn: Gallery Súm 1974 / Jónas Tómasson: Orgía. Karόlína Eiríksdóttir: SINFONIETTA* / Thorkell Sigurbjörnsson: MISTUR/MIST* / Atli Heimir Sveinsson: HREINN: GALLERY SÚM 1974* / Jónas Tómasson: ORGÍA*. Iceland Symphony Orchestra. ITM 5-05, 1986.
  • Roger Sessions: ORCHESTRAL SUITE FROM THE BLACK MASKERS. Juilliard Orchestra (1987). New World 368-2, 1988.
  • Milton Babbitt: RELATA I *. The Juilliard Orchestra (1990). New World 80396-2, 1990.
  • Artur Schnabel: SYMPHONY NO. 2*. Royal Philharmonic, London (1988). CP2/104, 1991.
  • Jón Leifs: Visions and Images. GEYSIR* / HEKLA* / LANDSYN* / THREE IMAGES*. Iceland Symphony Orchestra (1989). ITM 6-04, 1991.
  • Jón Nordal: Portrait. ADAGIO* / CONCERTO LIRICO* / EPITAFION* / TVISÖNGUR*. Reykjavik Chamber Orchestra. ITM 7-04, 1991.
  • Arnold Schoenberg: PELLÉAS AND MÉLISANDE. Sinfóníuhljómsveit Æskunnar (1990). CP2/105, 1992.
  • Jón Leifs: BALDR, Op. 34* Sinfóníuhljómsveit Æskunnar (1991). CP2/106-7, 1992.
  • Artur Schnabel: SYMPHONY NO. 1*. BBC Orchestra (1994) / SYMPHONY NO. 3*. Prague Symphony Orchestra (1992). CP2/109, 1996.
  • Artur Schnabel: DANCE AND SECRET & JOY AND PEACE *. Gregg Smith Singers & a N.Y. Orchestra (1993). CP2/110, 1996.
  • Atli Heimir Sveinsson: TIMINN OG VATNIÐ (TIME AND WATER). Reykjavik Chamber Orchestra (1994). CPO 999 865-2, 2002.
  • Milton Babbitt: FOURPLAY* / SEPTET BUT EQUAL* / Morton Feldman: INSTRUMENTS 1 / THREE CLARINETS, CELLO, AND PIANO. Composers Ensemble, London (1997). CP2/111, 2004.
  • Jo Kondo: HAGOROMO. The London Sinfonietta (2002). CP2/117, 2004.
  • Jo Kondo: MULBERRY* / IN THE WOODS* / IN SUMMER*. Tokyo Metropolitan Orchestra (2004). CP2/123, 2007.
  • Jo Kondo: SYZYGIA.* Ensemble Nomad / SNOW’S FALLING.* Tokyo Philharmonic Chorus, Satoko Inouye, piano / Craig Pepples: PINE CONES FALL.* Ensemble Nomad (2016). CP2/125, 2018.

Bibliography

Publications followed by ** can be found at the Musical Observations, Inc. (MOI) website:

Editions
John Cage: Cheap Imitation (solo violin version). C.F. Peters, 1977.
Charles Ives: Largo for Violin and Piano. Southern Music Publishing, 1967.
Scott Joplin: Ragtime Classics for Violin and Piano. E.B. Marks Music Co., 1974.
Eduard Steuermann: Dialogues for Violin Solo. Helicon Music, 1977.

  • "On Variants." Kulchur 2, no. 8 (Winter 1962).
  • "On Violin Harmonics." Perspectives of New Music (Spring-Summer 1968); reprinted Perspectives on Notation and Performance, eds. B. Boretz and E. Cone. New York: W.W. Norton, 1976.**
  • with Ronald L. Knoll and Saul Sternberg. "Subdivision of the beat: Estimation and Production of Time Ratio by Skilled Musicians." Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 60, S41 (1976).
  • CP2 Rhythmic Slide Chart. New York: Musical Observations, Inc., 1976.
  • An All-Interval Scale Book. New York: G. Schirmer, 1977.
  • with M.Y. Liberman and J.P. Olive. "Studies of Metric Patterns." Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 62, S44 (1977).
  • with Ronald L. Knoll & Saul Sternberg. "Division of the Beat: Perception, Production, and Imitation of Time Ratios by Skilled Musicians." Psychology of Music, ed. Diane Deutsch. New York: Academic Press, 1982. 182-239.** Translated into Japanese.
  • "85th Birthday Wishes to Jascha Heifetz." The Strad, Heifetz Birthday issue (February 1986).**
  • "John Cage's Recent Violin Music." Triquarterly 54 (Spring 1982); reprinted in A John Cage Reader, eds. P. Gena & J. Brent. New York: C.F. Peters Corporation, 1982. 101-106. French translation in Revue d'Esthetique, nouvelle serie, nos. 13-14-15 (1988).
  • "Two Views: Players on the Strad," by Itzhak Perlman & PZ. Art & Antiques vol.VI, no.1 (January 1989).**
  • "Aspects of Contemporary Technique (with comments about Cage, Feldman, Scelsi and Babbitt)." The Cambridge Companion to the Violin, ed. Robin Stowell. Cambridge University Press, 1992. 143-147.**
  • "Schoenberg for Performers." Journal of the Arnold Schoenberg Institute, vol. XV, no.1 (June 1992).
  • Letters from the Editor. Journal of the Arnold Schoenberg Institute, vols. XV-XIX (1992-96).
  • "Preamble: A Call for Enemies." Journal of the Arnold Schoenberg Institute, vol. XVIII (1995).
  • "Freeman Etudes" by PZ & John Cage. Writings about John Cage, ed. Richard Kostalanetz. University of Michigan Press, 1996. 225-228. Reprinted from the liner notes for CP2/103 (1991).**
  • "A la Recherche du (cinq) temps perdu." Ostinato rigore: revue international d’etudes musicales 10, Brahms Issue (1997) [originally published in French, an English version is available at the MOI website].**
  • "CAPRICE ROUNDEL (Rage over a lost [but not forgotten] blue-book)." Pianist, Scholar, Connoisseur: Essays in Honor of Jacob Lateiner, eds. Bruce Brubaker & Jane Gottlieb. Festschrift Series No. 15, Pendragon Press, 2000.**
  • "Interview with Paul Zukofsky [on John Cage]." CageTalk: Dialogues with and about John Cage, ed. Peter Dickinson. University of Rochester Press, 2006. 175-181.
  • See also the liner notes to most CP² releases.**

Further writings available only at the MOI website:

  • Rhythm Charts:
    • "Divisions of a beat in to 2 to 16 parts" (March 2003)
      "Table of Quintuplet Partitions" (March 2004)
      "Table of Septuplet Partitions" (March 2004)
      "Matrix of Embedded Rhythms" (July 2003)
      "Matrix of Embedded Rhythms - Dotted Values" (Mach 2004)
  • Texts on Rhythm and Notation:
    • "Purloined Rhythms" (May 2005)
      "Purloined Too" ("May" 2006)
  • Articles (in addition to those mentioned above):
    • "Cage Notes 1988" (revised 2015)
      "Satie Notes" (June 2011; revised from notes 1991)
      "Jo Kondo’s Still Life" (2013)
  • "Ce qu’on voit et ce ne qu’on voit pas" (2016)
    • "Chirashi-gaki" (2017)
      "pour un Haydn" (2017)

A few writings related to Louis Zukofsky: