Thomas de Hartmann: Music for Gurdjieff's '39 Series' [Import]

Georges / de Hartmann, Thomas Gurdjieff (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Georges / de Hartmann, Thomas Gurdjieff
• Audio CD (December 11, 2001)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Channel Classics Nl
• ASIN: B00005Q68K
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #370,198 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. N1 (The Automaton), for piano (Gurdjieff's 39 Series)

2. N2 (Prayer in 4 Pts.), for piano (Gurdjieff's 39 Series)

3. N3 (The Three Tableaux), for piano (Gurdjieff's 39 Series)

4. N4 (Essentuki Prayer), for piano (Gurdjieff's 39 Series)

5. N5 (Pointing Dervish), for piano (Gurdjieff's 39 Series)

6. N6 (Canon), for piano (Gurdjieff's 39 Series)

7. N7 (Women's Dance), for piano (Gurdjieff's 39 Series)

8. N8 (Walking Six Positions), for piano (Gurdjieff's 39 Series)

9. N9 (Ol-Bog-Mek), for piano (Gurdjieff's 39 Series)

10. N10 (Persian Dance), for piano (Gurdjieff's 39 Series)

See all 18 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. N19 (Stop Exercise), for piano (Gurdjieff's 39 Series)

2. N20 (Dervish Tramping), for piano (Gurdjieff's 39 Series)

3. N21 (Remorse), for piano (Gurdjieff's 39 Series)

4. N22 (March 16-20), for piano (Gurdjieff's 39 Series)

5. N24 (Sharse Varse), for piano (Gurdjieff's 39 Series)

6. N25 (White & Black Magic), for piano (Gurdjieff's 39 Series)

7. N26 (March), for piano (Gurdjieff's 39 Series)

8. N27 (Canon of 12), for piano (Gurdjieff's 39 Series)

9. N28 (Machine Group), for piano (Gurdjieff's 39 Series)

10. N29, for piano (Gurdjieff's 39 Series)

See all 19 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars de Hartmann Music for Gurdjieffs Movements, September 19, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Thomas de Hartmann: Music for Gurdjieff's '39 Series' (Audio CD)

This 2-CD set includes a 44-page booklet containing an introduction by Thomas C. Daly, heir and custodian of the De Hartmann Estate, and an extensive article by Wim van Dullemen describing the history of the `39' Movements. This set of Movements is regarded by many as Gurdjieff's magnum opus and the summary of his whole teaching to mankind.
Van Dullemen's article is based largely on interviews with pupils who themselves actually stood in Gurdjieff's classes while he created these Movements. Their experiences, insights and recollections reveal the historical picture with clarity and in unprecedented detail. What's more, the booklet includes a 5-page chronology of Thomas de Hartmann's life and major musical works.
Lavishly illustrated, the booklet further contains thirty photographs of Gurdjieff, De Hartmann, of Movements and historical documents, many of which have never been published before.
The genesis of this whole project, which took several years before it was finally completed, lies with Gert-Jan Blom, the producer of these CDs.

The 37 pieces for the 39 Series were composed by Thomas de Hartmann, c. 1950.
Interpretations of all the pieces-as regards tempo, rhythm, characteristics of melody and other musical dynamics-have been based on personal instructions received over many years from direct pupils of G. I. Gurdjieff. Also, we have studied and taken into account the earliest available recordings of these compositions. Originally no titles, only N-numbers, were given. These N-numbers as well as the indications of tempo stem from the first private publication prepared by de Hartmann himself,
The earliest available recordings, made in 1951, of these compositions, have been studied and taken into account as well.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Essential Recording, February 29, 2008

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Maureen M. Mclaughllin (Athens, GA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Thomas de Hartmann: Music for Gurdjieff's '39 Series' (Audio CD)

For anyone whose curiosity has been piqued by reading about the Gurdjieff Work, this is an essential recording. The movements are an obligatory component of Gurdjieff's system, and although listening alone will not give the listener the full experience of practicing the movements, this music is guaranteed to provoke some sort mental, emotional, or physical response. One cannot listen to No. 20, Dervish Tramping, without at least tapping a toe, or to No. 11, Lord Have Mercy, without feeling a profound connection to the Greater I AM.

Volume one in this series of recordings by van Dullemen, Gurdjieff's Music for the Movements, is also highly recommended, along with de Hartmann's original recordings.