Diario → the greatest albums of the 50s
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Gen 18 2010, 17:47
DISCLAIMER:
please bear in mind
!!! this list is completely work in progress !!!
I. MASTER | PIECES
rated 9.5/10
John Cage - Sonatas & Interludes for Prepared Piano (1951)
keyboard sonata, prepared piano, masterpiece
Karlheinz Stockhausen - Studie I / Studie II / Gesang Der Jünglinge (1959)
Gesang Der Jünglinge: Electronic Music
total serialism, electronic music, musique conrete, spatial music, masterpiece
rated 9/10
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue (1959)
So What
All Blues
Flamenco Sketches
modal jazz, masterpiece
Glenn Gould - Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (1955 mono recording) (1951)
bach performance, variation set, harpsichord work, piano solo, masterpiece
II. CUTTING-EDGE | RELEASES
rated 8/10 or 8.5/10
Miles Davis - Ascenseur Pour L’Echafaud (1958)
Sur l'autoroute ·
Dîner Au Motel
Évasion De Julien ·
Chez le photographe du motel
Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners (1956)
Brilliant Corners ·
Pannonica
III. REMARKABLE | ALBUMS
rated 7/10 or 7.5/10
Art Blakey - Live At Birdland, Vol. 1 (1954)
A Night in Tunisia
Miles Davis - Birth of the Cool (1957)
Boplicity ·
Israel
Miles Davis - Cookin’ With the Miles Davis Quintet (1957)
My Funny Valentine
Miles Davis - Round About Midnight (1957)
’Round Midnight
IV. HONORABLE | MENTIONS
rated 6/10 or 6.5/10
Billie Holiday - Lady In Satin (1958)
I’m a Fool to Want You ·
You Don't Know What Love Is
The End of a Love Affair
this list is work in progress.
please bear in mind
!!! this list is completely work in progress !!!
I. MASTER | PIECES
rated 9.5/10
John Cage - Sonatas & Interludes for Prepared Piano (1951)

keyboard sonata, prepared piano, masterpiece
Karlheinz Stockhausen - Studie I / Studie II / Gesang Der Jünglinge (1959)
Gesang Der Jünglinge: Electronic Music
total serialism, electronic music, musique conrete, spatial music, masterpiece
rated 9/10
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue (1959)

modal jazz, masterpiece
Glenn Gould - Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (1955 mono recording) (1951)

bach performance, variation set, harpsichord work, piano solo, masterpiece
II. CUTTING-EDGE | RELEASES
rated 8/10 or 8.5/10
Miles Davis - Ascenseur Pour L’Echafaud (1958)
Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners (1956)
III. REMARKABLE | ALBUMS
rated 7/10 or 7.5/10
Art Blakey - Live At Birdland, Vol. 1 (1954)
Miles Davis - Birth of the Cool (1957)
Miles Davis - Cookin’ With the Miles Davis Quintet (1957)
Miles Davis - Round About Midnight (1957)
’Round MidnightIV. HONORABLE | MENTIONS
rated 6/10 or 6.5/10
Billie Holiday - Lady In Satin (1958)
I’m a Fool to Want You ·
this list is work in progress.
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