contemporary classical music
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Happy Birthday, Harry Partch! (1901)
“Partch was born in Oakland, California, on June 24, 1901, and spent much of his early years in the American Southwest, where he was exposed to music and sound from a variety of cultures. After discovering the work of Hermann von Helmholtz, Partch began to explore just intonation, and ultimately settled on this system for…
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in this moment
…listening to the “Aeolian Harp” — a piece from 1923, by Henry Cowell (1897-1965). It is one of the first piano pieces composed for extended piano techniques, including plucking and sweeping of the actual piano strings. Black tea goes well with it.
Sila Blume 