Lubomyr Melnyk is a Ukrainian pianist and composer. Through his pioneering work in the 1970’s, he developed the technique of “Continuous Music” for piano, and with it a stunning new language for the instrument, based on its actual sound. By way of this new technique, he set several world- records on the piano, notably in Sweden in 1985 where he was recorded playing at over 19.5 notes per second – a speed that has never yet been matched, making him the fastest pianist in the world. Since the mid-1970’s, he has performed concerts with his music world-wide as well as radio recordings. Most of his works are for piano solo and duo, although there exist several works for orchestra and various ensembles. While his revolutionary piano playing was mostly ignored by the classical institutions in its early years, his music is gaining an ever-wider international awareness. This album features five recent works, that display the beauty and magic and virtuosity of his playing.

mit bedrucktem Innencover

first CD edition (1992) with "SPK 3 252"-matrix

Klappcover

gatefold sleeve, insert included

limited edition box set, 6 LPs, numbered

limited edition box set, CD with DVD, with special art card and a silk scarf

Japanese edition with bonus tracks

digipak

Ciao Gulliver, Italien 1970

Limitierte Auflage von 500 Stück

real-time duplicated audiophile cassette, American pianists series volume 2

3-cassette box set

3-LP box set with 2 booklets, examples of symphonies from the early Classical era to Avantgarde Music

Club-Sonderauflage

Club-Sonderauflage

3 LP Box Set, with insert

Klappcover

Uraufführungen anläßlich der Eröffnung des Neubaus am 8. November 1973 (debut performances on the occasion of the opening of the new building on November 8th, 1973)

zwei Vinylplatten im Klappcover

limited audiophile 24-karat gold CD in Digipak; Audio's Audiophile Vol. 8

Quadradisc

Quadradisc

Japan pressing, Quadraphonic, with OBI and insert

Digipak

Quadraphonic compilation in gatefold sleeve

rare 1960's Japanese pressing on red vinyl with insert, 4 Japanese modern classical pieces with Tadashi Mori conducting The Tokyo Symphony Orchestra

rare early release on computer-made compostions with 7" single with printed inner sleeve and 42-page book (German language) in gatefold sleeve / seltene frühes Werk über Computer-Komposition mit 7" Single mit bedruckter Innenhülle und 42-seitigem Buch im Klappcover

German pressing of 6-track album, incl. Star Wars Main Title

scarce audiophile 10-track demonstration record w/ insert, 4 Jazz tracks, 5 classical pieces plus channel check/balance check sounds