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GERT-JAN BLOM Oriental Suite

Oriental Suite

Gert-Jan Blom

Between the 13th and 25th of December, 1923, the Gurdjieff Institute gave a series of eight public demonstrations of the Sacred Gymnastics and Movements at the Théâtre des Champs Elysées in Paris. The music, composed by Gurdjieff to accompany these dances, was orchestrated by Thomas de Hartmann and performed by an orchestra of thirty-five musicians. In January 1924, Gurdjieff and his pupils sailed to America for a series of public demonstrations in New York, Boston and Chicago. At Gurdjieff’s request, de Hartmann adapted the full orchestral scores for a smaller ensemble that would accompany the demonstrations there. The four CDs enclosed with this book contain both the Paris orchestrations and the American versions, all recorded for the first time by the Metropole Orchestra and the Little Orchestra. An addenda section features music that was intended for Gurdjieff’s unfinished ballet, "The Struggle of the Magicians." The 255-page book is profusely illustrated with many new photos and unique historical documents. It further contains recollections of people who were present when these demonstrations were given, as well as a sampling of the extensive press coverage that the Gurdjieff Institute generated during its first (and final) public appearance.

GERT-JAN BLOM Oriental Suite

SKU: BL 205
$50.00Price
  • PUBLISHER INFORMATION

    Netherlands: Basta Audio Visuals, 2005

    Hardbound, with 4 CDs, 256 pages

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