Harry Partch in Bochum

[pjme]

https://www.ruhrtriennale.de/en/programm/produktionen/harry-partch-delusion-of-the-fury/


It doesn't have to be just Wagner or Verdi this year. Last weekend Harry Partch' "Delusion of the fury" got its European premiere in the Jahrhunderthalle in Bochum / Germany.

I wasn't there (alas...) but this morning I read in my newspaper a quite substantial and positive article.

Special attention goes to Thomas Meixner who made copies of the instruments: "marimba eroica", "cloud chamber bowls" etc. The musicians of ensemble "Musikfabrik" learned to play them.

The production runs till sept. 8th. Heiner Goebels is the director.

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I think it's amazing that someone else has built a set of instruments!

[Cato]

https://www.ruhrtriennale.de/en/programm/produktionen/harry-partch-delusion-of-the-fury/


It doesn't have to be just Wagner or Verdi this year. Last weekend Harry Partch' "Delusion of the fury" got its European premiere in the Jahrhunderthalle in Bochum / Germany.

I wasn't there (alas...) but this morning I read in my newspaper a quite substantial and positive article.

Special attention goes to Thomas Meixner who made copies of the instruments: "marimba eroica", "cloud chamber bowls" etc. The musicians of ensemble "Musikfabrik" learned to play them.

The production runs till sept. 8th. Heiner Goebels is the director.

Harry Partch has some great stuff!  I do not believe scales of more than 40 tones (?) will ever catch on, but...  An early work called Inventions on Ancient Greek Scales is a favorite.