Harry Partch, born June 24, 1901, in Oakland, Calif., U.S.A., is the visionary and eclectic composer and instrument builder, largely self-taught, whose compositions are remarkable for the complexity of their scores (each instrument has its own characteristic notation, often involving 43 tones to each octave) and their employment of unique instruments of his invention. Partch’s… Continue reading The Life You Give: Harry Partch *VI 24 1901
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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… Continue reading Happy Birthday, Harry Partch! (1901)