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The Undead #66 - G.I. Gurdjieff
Even though the Armenian composer, mystic, and philosopher G.I. Gurdjieff died in 1949, his legacy lives on. For this edition of New Sounds from May 29, 1986, John Schaefer assembled a collage of G. I. Gurdjieff’s music and the effects of his musical influence. Together with his disciple, the Russian composer Thomas deHartmann, Gurdjieff created several cycles of piano works. Hear some of these sophisticated piano compositions performed by Keith Jarrett, Alain Kremski, Herbert Henck, along with deHartmann’s performances on private tape. Also, listen to works inspired by this well-traveled guru, as in new music by composers Robert Fripp, David Hykes, and again Keith Jarrett.
PROGRAM # 66, G.I. Gurdjieff - his music and his musical influence (5/29/1986)
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ARTIST(S) |
RECORDING |
CUT(S) |
SOURCE |
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Thomas de Hartmann |
The Music of Gurdjieff/de Hartman |
Sayyid #10 |
Triangle #1001. (3 CD boxed set) www.triangleeditions.com |
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Herbert Henck |
Gurdjieff/de Hartmann, vol. 2 Reading of a Sacred Book |
Journey to Inaccessible Places, 2 excerpts |
Celestial Harmonies #14028 www.harmonies.com |
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Alain Kremski |
Vibrations |
Dance of the Water Spirits, excerpt |
Auvidis 2-LP set, Try Amazon France, www.amazon.fr |
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Robert Fripp |
Exposure |
Water Music II |
E.G. Records #41 |
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Alain Kremski |
Musiques Rituelles pour cloches et gongs |
Poemes de l'Exaltation |
Auvidis 2-LP set, long out of print. But try Amazon France, www.amazon.fr |
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Keith Jarrett |
Invocation |
Recognition |
ECM 1201 |
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Keith Jarrett |
Gurdjieff/de Hartmann: Sacred Hymns |
Prayer and Despair |
ECM 1174 |
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Alain Kremski |
Musiques Rituelles pour cloches et gongs |
Le Christ au Mont des Oliviers |
See above. |
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Alain Kremski |
Gurdjieff/de Hartmann |
Orthodox Hymn from Asia Minor #5 |
Celestial Harmonies #14035 www.harmonies.com |
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Alain Kremski |
Musiques Rituelles pour cloches et gongs |
Le Christ au Mont des Oliviers |
See above. |
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Various |
Meetings With Remarkable Men soundtrack |
The Great Prayer |
Citadel #77123, Out of print, but try Amazon.com |
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Thomas de Hartmann |
The Music of Gurdjieff/de Hartman |
Kurd Melody |
See above. |
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David Hykes and the Harmonic Choir |
Harmonic Meetings |
Lines to a Great Lord |
Celestial Harmonies #14013 |
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Herbert Henck |
Gurdieff/de Hartmann, vol. 2 Reading of a Sacred Book |
Journey, one excerpt |
See above. |
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Various |
Meetings with Remarkable Men |
The Journey |
See above. |
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Alain Kremski |
Vibration |
Mouvement de la Tranquilite |
See above. |
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Thomas de Hartmann |
The Music of Gurdjieff/de Hartman |
Night Procession |
See above. |
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Robert Fripp |
Exposure |
Water Music I |
See above. |
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Thomas de Hartmann |
The Music of Gurdjieff/de Hartman |
Rejoice, Beelzebub |
See above. |
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This is super. I am so glad I can access this on the web. Go WNYC.
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