V.A. (VARIOUS ARTISTS) (COMPILATIONS) — BAUHAUS reviewed 1919-1933

"This selection of recordings (Walter Gropius, Josef Albers, Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe) from the early 20th century goes deep into the mythos surrounding the Bauhaus school and the artists it gave birth to, and is punctuated by the work of five composers associated with it; Arnold Schoenberg, Josef Matthias Hauer, George Antheil, Stefan Wolpe and H.H. Stuckenschmidt. Of course for you to enjoy a disc such as this it helps to have an interest in the Bauhaus movement, but the music is really stunning and offers up some great examples of 12-tone and serialist composition. A real peculiarity of a disc which gives you a lot more than a simple history textbook." [label description]