DELUSION OF FURY

A composer, a theorist, and an innovator, Harry Partch?stands out among so many other American classical artists?as one of the most eccentric. He notably rejected the?tradition of composers like Beethoven and Bach for a lack of?theatricality and drama, and took his greatest inspirations?from Eastern Noh theater, frequently incorporating speech?and dance into his pieces, as well as requiring participants?to perform multiple parts. His theories reflected this?dismissal, which sought to return musical tradition to those?of the pre-Classical era, with a heavy focus on microtonality,?and octave intervals beyond what was traditionally utilized.?Many of the pieces he composed would prominently feature?instruments of his own invention, including heavily modified?string instruments, mallet instruments, and pipe organs.?Over the course of his life, Partch released a number of?records, soundtracked numerous films by Madeline?Tourtelot, and wrote the highly influential text Genesis Of A?Music, which would introduce his theories to a?contemporary audience, and inspire fellow avant-garde?composers as Lou Harrison, Ben Johnston, James Tenney,?and even the famed experimental collective The Residents.?One of his most famed works was the stage play Delusion?Of The Fury, a piece of performance art based upon the?Japanese Noh drama Atsumori, while also taking cues from?Ethiopian folk tales, Shakespearean tragedy, and ancient?Greek traditions. Delusion Of The Fury is looked back?upon by critics and historians as one of Partch's seminal?works, making heavy use of his signature micro-tonal?compositional style, as well as many of his own invented?instruments. It is considered his confrontation with his own?anger towards a world that frequently rejected him, and?dealt him hardship. The play first premiered at the UCLA?Playhouse in 1969, whereupon it was recorded by Columbia?Records, and presented in a double LP format.??A1. Exordium: The Beginning Of A Web A2. Chorus Of Shadows A3. The Pilgrimage?B1. Emergence Of The Spirit B2. A Son In Search Of His Father's Face B3. Cry From Another Darkness B4. Pray For Me?C1. Sanctus: An Entr'acte C2. The Quiet Hobo Meal C3. The Lost Kid C4. Time Of Fun Together?D1. The Misunderstanding D2. Arrest, Trial & Judgment (Joy In The Marketplace!) D3. Pray For Me Again D4. A Strange Fear!