#66: The Undead #66 - G.I. Gurdjieff

New Sounds | May 24, 2010

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)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Thomas de Hartmann	The Music of Gurdjieff/de Hartman	Sayyid #10	Triangle #1001. (3 CD boxed set) www.triangleeditions.com
Herbert Henck	Gurdjieff/de Hartmann, vol. 2 Reading of a Sacred Book	Journey to Inaccessible Places, 2 excerpts	Celestial Harmonies #14028 www.harmonies.com
Alain Kremski	Vibrations	Dance of the Water Spirits, excerpt	Auvidis 2-LP set, Try Amazon France, www.amazon.fr
Robert Fripp	Exposure	Water Music II	E.G. Records #41 Available for purchase at Amazon.com
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
Keith Jarrett	Invocation	Recognition	ECM 1201 www.ecmrecords.com
Keith Jarrett	Gurdjieff/de Hartmann: Sacred Hymns	Prayer and Despair	ECM 1174 www.ecmrecords.com
Alain Kremski	Musiques Rituelles pour cloches et gongs	Le Christ au Mont des Oliviers	See above.
Alain Kremski	Gurdjieff/de Hartmann	Orthodox Hymn from Asia Minor #5	Celestial Harmonies #14035 www.harmonies.com
Alain Kremski	Musiques Rituelles pour cloches et gongs	Le Christ au Mont des Oliviers	See above.
Various	Meetings With Remarkable Men soundtrack	The Great Prayer	Citadel #77123, Out of print, but try Amazon.com
Thomas de Hartmann	The Music of Gurdjieff/de Hartman	Kurd Melody	See above.
David Hykes and the Harmonic Choir	Harmonic Meetings	Lines to a Great Lord	Celestial Harmonies #14013 www.harmonies.com
Herbert Henck	Gurdieff/de Hartmann, vol. 2 Reading of a Sacred Book	Journey, one excerpt	See above.
Various	Meetings with Remarkable Men	The Journey	See above.
Alain Kremski	Vibration	Mouvement de la Tranquilite	See above.
Thomas de Hartmann	The Music of Gurdjieff/de Hartman	Night Procession	See above.
Robert Fripp	Exposure	Water Music I	See above.
Thomas de Hartmann	The Music of Gurdjieff/de Hartman	Rejoice, Beelzebub	See above.

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