compilations with Pierre Henry compositions

In the 50s, Henry released some works on the French Ducretet-Thompson label which have been reissued a few times. The package labels each piece with such labels as "classical," "instrumental studies," "expressionism 1952," and "dramatic cantata." All pieces from the studios of RTF. also contains several Schaeffer pieces.

• Panorama of Musique Concrète (France 2x30cm, Ducretet-Thompson) gatefold cover. Perhaps the original issue of these tracks.²⁵

Two individually packaged LPs reissuing the above:

• Panorama of Musique Concrète 1er (France 30cm, Ducretet-Thompson 320 C 100 série artistique) flimsy jacket; contains collaborations with Pierre Schaeffer as well as Henry solo pieces: Tam Tam III, Finale of the Concerto of Ambiguities, 5th and 6th movements of Music without a Title, The Veil of Orpheus (can't be complete), and a percussion study Fleeting Percussion; also contains a piece by Philippe Arthuys.¹
• Panorama of Musique Concrète 2e (France 30cm, Ducretet-Thompson 320 C 102 série artistique) flimsy jacket; contains collaborations with Pierre Schaeffer, a piece by Michel Philippot, and the Henry pieces: Tam-Tam IV, Astrology, Antiphony, and Vocalises¹

The following appear to be reissues of the above two.

• Panorama of Musique Concrète (France 30cm, Ducretet-Thompson DUC 8) tan labels; blue dowel cover; a fantastic package that takes its style from DADA text collage classics.¹
• Panorama of Musique Concrète No. 2 (France 30cm, Ducretet-Thompson DUC 9) tan labels; orange dowel cover with similar style as vol 1.¹

The recordings were also issued by London Ducretet-Thompson

• Panorama of Musique Concrète (England 30cm, Ducretet-Thomson DTL 93090) same as French Ducretet-Thompson 320 C100 with similar jacket design, but not exactly the same.¹
• Panorama of Musique Concrète No. 2 (England 30cm, Ducretet-Thomson DTL 93121)¹

What I assume to be volume 1 was issued in Japan

• Panorama of Musique Concrète (Japan 30cm, Compagnie Japonaise du Disque NGC 100) 3 color label.²⁰

I'm not sure where this fits in

• Second Panorama de Musique Concrète (France 30cm, Ducretet-Thompson DUC 20001 série artistique) textured jacket with a large sticker describing the contents which are identical to the second volume listed above.¹

In the 60s, Henry edited a collection of electronic works by experimental composers such as Berio, Ferrari, Xenakis to name a few. These recordings were issued by Philips in Europe many times in many packagings. They were also released in the US by Mercury and Limelight. The collection, when presented in 2LP form, typically contains an Henry piece.

• Panorama des Musiques Experimentales (France 2x30cm, Philips A 00565-6 L) Modern Music Series contains Henry piece Entite.¹³ Perhaps the first issue of the Henry collection.
• Panorama des Musiques Experimentales (Japan 2x30cm, Philips SFL 7757/8) jacket is a cloth-bound box. The labels are red.²⁰
• Electronic Music Musique Concrete (US 2x30cm, Mercury SR 2-9123) cover has silver on black design. contains Entite.⁷ Probably the first issue of these recordings in the US.
• Panorama Electronique (US 30cm, Limelight LS 86048) gatefold cover "unipak"; issued after Electronic Music Musique Concrete.¹ There is a companion to Panorama Electronique called Images Fantastiques (which contains no Henry pieces). Together I believe that these reissue the entire Mercury double LP.
• Panorama des Musiques Experimentales (??? 2x30cm, Philips 835 485-6) perhaps another issue with a different number.⁶

Miscellaneous appearances of Henry pieces

• (US 30cm, Limelight LSD-50) promotional sampler for first 11 LPs in Limelight's modern classical series. "pink-and-green Limelight label with 'Promotion Only - Not For Sale' at the bottom. It has a black cover with white typeface, track listing, a little hype for the label, and a suitably 'turned-on' bit of artwork on the front cover, pictures of the 11 album sleeves on back..."-James Tootle. contains After Death 1 and Wrathful Dieties from Le Voyage edited and combined into one piece.²¹
• Dix Ans d'Essais Radiophoniques du Studio au Club d'Essai 1942-1952 (France 10x30cm, no catalog number) contains several short pieces by Henry and some collaboration pieces with Pierre Schaeffer.⁶

• Electronic Panorama (The Netherlands 4x30cm, Philips 6740 001) prospective 21e siècle; box set with booklet with English translation; red labels; contains Bidule en UT¹
• Electronicka Hudba (Czechoslovakia 30cm, Supraphon DV 6221) contains 2 extracts of the 1953 version of Le voile d'Orphee⁶
• Electronic Music (Czechoslovakia 30cm, Supraphon SUA 10951, 1968) contains extracts of Le voile d'Orphee. Perhaps another issue of above?⁹

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