Harry Partch:Delusion3lp microtonal sound sculpture TAS

$

56

Harry Partch: Delusion of the Fury - A Ritual of Dream and Delusion (1969 opera in 2 acts for large ensemble of unique instruments & voices)





label & cat. no.:
Columbia Masterworks M2 30576 pressed in:
USA date:
197? format:
3xLP Box condition:
Vinyl: vg+, ex, nm- (start of side 4 has a small mark that barely affects play, causing perhaps 1 audible crackle if that; otherwise pretty flawless overall)
Cover: ex- (box fully intact at spine; 3 corners are torn) description:

Great set featuring probably the best ever audiophile recording of Partch's microtonal instrument creations. Partch regarded 'Delusion...' as the culmination of his investigations into 'corporeal' music-ritual-theater using his own highly individualistic 43-tone scale. This is its first recording, supervised by the composer and with Danlee Mitchell conducting the Ensemble of unique instruments. This box also contains "The Instruments of Harry Partch," a full-length bonus lp filled entirely with recordings of Partch himself speaking about and then playing solos on each of the 27 instruments he invented. This harder-to-find bonus record is just as beautiful as the other 2 lps (if not more so), and is an invaluable document in it's own right both as a resource on Partch's theories and a collection of otherworldly experimental sounds from the mind of an American genius. Also included is a high quality booklet with colorful photographs and descriptions of each instrument, a supplement to the bonus lp making this all in all a top-notch package (it's on the TAS list).

From the late 1930s onward, after living as a transient hobo, Partch developed instruments based on his own revolutionary tuning theories (considered the first in the field since Pythagoras). He composed in isolation within the musical universe he created, but he blazed the same trails as Alois Haba, Julian Carrillo, Ivan Wyschnegradsky, and Charles Ives, drew from percussive eastern music such as gamelan, American folk, Native American, and African music, Hebrew and Christian hymns, and "lumber yards and junk shops," and would become influential to experimental and microtonal composers like John Cage, Steve Reich, Lou Harrison, La Monte Young, Ben Johnston, Easley Blackwood, Glenn Branca, Alvin Lucier, Pauline Oliveros, Terry Riley, John Eaton, James Tenney, Rhys Chatham, Tony Conrad, Henk Badings, and others from the avant garde; his instruments relate to the 'Structures Sonores' of Bernard and Francois Baschet and Jacques Lasry and the sound sculptures and homemade instruments of Harry Bertoia, Max Neuhaus, Z'ev, Donald Knaack, Paul Panhuysen, Bill Fontana, Mario Bertoncini, Bruce Nauman, Robert Rutman, etc. Check out my other auctions this week for more avant garde/experimental, early electronic/electroacoustic, jazz/improv, psych, sound art, and 20th century classical lps. US Shipping - Media Mail is 5.00 for 1-2 single records, then 0.65 for each additional; Priority Mail is also available but pricing depends on zipcode and will be calculated after auction closes (or you can email me with your address for a quote); other expedited shipping options and insurance are all available on request. Combine multiple items to save on shipping.
International Shipping - 1 12" lp to Western Europe/UK/Scandinavia/Japan/Taiwan/Australia is 15.00 for First Class Airmail; to Canada is 8.71 for First Class Airmail; other international destinations vary, please email for a quote. 7" records will cost less; heavy box sets will cost more. Insured Priority Airmail with tracking and other expedited methods are also available but pricing depends on destination country and will be calculated after auction closes (or you can email me with your address for a quote). Combine multiple items to save on shipping; I can hold records to be combined with a future purchase if desired. Note: I can also offer international buyers the super-cheap M-Bag bulk airmail rate for orders of 8 or more lps; to most destinations this costs 38.00 for up to 16 lps, a huge per-record savings over standard rates for smaller parcels! Feel free to email with any shipping questions. Payment - I prefer Paypal (which allows for fastest possible shipment) and also accept money order (from US financial institutions only, including US Postal, certified US bank check, etc., international bidders please take note!). If you are paying by Paypal and have won multiple items, please use a single Paypal payment. I will send an invoice email to all winners shortly after my auctions close, and another email after payment has been received to confirm item shipment. Packing - I pack professionally and with the utmost care drawn from years of experience trading vinyl internationally. I use new record mailers from Cameron Packaging (which I have determined are the best and most protective) reinforced with cardboard inserts and bubble wrap padding. All records are shipped with poly plastic sleeves. All packages are completely sealed with strong packing tape covering all openings. Unless requested, no paper invoice is included in the package, both to save trees and to avoid customs difficulties. If you'd like your package done any differently, just let me know. Other Info - Feel free to email me if you have any questions (need more info, want more pictures, etc.); you can use the 'ask seller a question' link above. Records are visually graded unless otherwise noted; my condition rating scale is M (sealed) / NM (unplayed) / EX (barely used) / VG (some evident wear from prior use but no major flaws) / G (major flaws). All included album inserts are pictured in the listing; what you see is what you get, if I know an insert is missing I will mention it in the description. Satisfaction guaranteed; if you have any problems with your order please contact me directly. Check out Ebay[track], my free realtime ebay auction tracker (currently in beta), which can refresh multiple auction statuses every second, alert you when bids are placed and when auctions end, let you place bids, and more. It's a useful tool for bidders, snipers, sellers, watchers... This item description is (c)opyright 2008 keymap records; please contact keymap records for permission before reproducing any text.