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The Music of Harry Partch

Harry Partch (Composer), John Garvey (Conductor), Gate 5 Ensemble of the World (Performer, Orchestra), University of Illinois Ensemble (Performer), Freda Pierce (Performer)

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Performer: Gate 5 Ensemble of the World, University of Illinois Ensemble, Freda Pierce
Orchestra: Gate 5 Ensemble of the World
Conductor: John Garvey
Composer: Harry Partch
Audio CD (April 20, 1994)
SPARS Code: AAD
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Composers Recordings
ASIN: B000006NEI

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #81,902 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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The Bewitched, dance-satire for voices & large ensemble of traditional & Partch instruments Scene 10: The Cognoscenti are Plunged into a Demonic Descent while at Cocktails, Finale
Composed by Harry Partch
with Freda Pierce, Ensemble of the University of Illinois
Conducted by John Garvey
Castor & Pollux, for Partch instruments
Composed by Harry Partch
Performed by Gate 5 Ensemble of the World
Conducted by John Garvey
The Letter, for intoning voice, kithara, harmonic canon, surrogate kithara, diamond marimba, bass marimba (from "The Wayward")
Composed by Harry Partch
Conducted by John Garvey
Windsong, film score (revised as "Daphne of the Dunes") Excerpts
Composed by Harry Partch
with Harry Partch
Conducted by John Garvey
And on the Seventh Day Petals Fell in Petaluma, for large ensemble of Partch instruments
Composed by Harry Partch
Performed by Gate 5 Ensemble of the World

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4.0 out of 5 stars a creative genius, February 27, 2004

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Harry Partch was a extraordinary character who shunned the music world, who had lived most of his life in the California desert making instruments out of airline fuel tanks, jars, bottles and what ever else he could salvage. A total of 30 instruments that produced incredible sounds that could only be played by the composer or his small ensemble group that took a great deal of time to perfect.

The music covered here spans a 21 year period 1943-1964 and is of the most rhythmic and exotic music that draws most of it's influence from Far East. It was as distinctive as any music could get at the time, which Partch did little to promote.

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