The Contemporary Guitar (The New Instrumentation Series)

Arts & Photography

John Schneider

Music

University of California Press

The Contemporary Guitar (The New Instrumentation)

<p>LIMITED EDITION: Hardbound book, 72 pages, 38 photographs 1942 was a pivotal year for Harry Partch. After more than a decade of obscure but steadfast devotion to his unique musical vision, his bold move from the idyllic isolation of California’s Big Sur to the busy streets of Chicago brought him new recognition, putting him before a series of audiences across the Northeast. Those performances were the springboard that soon catapulted him onto the stage of Carnegie Hall, the pages of the New York Times, and eventually secured his place in the pantheon of great 20th Century composers. Luckily, one presentation of his radically new “Speech Music” was recorded at the Eastman School of Music. These long lost direct-to-disc recordings reveal not only a charismatic lecturer but also a powerful performer, able to transform his arcane theories into captivating music. These are the earliest recordings of this unforgettable repertoire—including Partch’s only solo recording of his famed hitchhiker saga Barstow—captured in stunningly intimate detail. The Grammy winning author & producer JOHN SCHNEIDER traces the composer's arduous steps, aided by facsimiles of his letters, scores, and rare photographs, revealing Partch's tenacious wit, dark sense of humor, and above all, his unfailing creative genius.</p>

Harry Partch, 1942

MicroFest Records

The Eternals is a fictional tale that blurs the lines between science fact and science fiction. It opens the mind to plausible possibilities, while calling into question long-accepted doctrine. To anyone who has had an interest in mysticism, ancient teachings, modern dogma, conspiracy, psychic phenomena, and the mysteries surrounding abilities shared by many animal species, but are completely foreign to humans; this book will appeal to your thirst for knowledge and tempt your curious nature. Have you ever wondered how the Monarchs know to gather at the Oyamel Fir Forests of Mexico each winter? Or how sea turtles and salmon navigate vast oceans, only to return to their place of birth? And, what would happen if man learned how to access these abilities? Would we share that knowledge for the benefit of mankind, or would we use it as a weapon against our own species? It tells a story of a man who learns to access the natural network that exists on our planet, giving him abilities far beyond those of normal men.

The Eternals

Balletsa, Incorporated

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