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Music Discography
The music of G.I. Gurdjieff and Thomas de Hartmann resonates with the human spirit, its mystery, its possibilities and questions. Composed in France between 1924 and 1927, the music is daunting in its call to listeners, evoking a desire to attend with a particular stillness.
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The following is a recommended selection of recordings available from several online sources, includinggurdjieffbooksandmusic.com, bythewaybooks.com, and amazon.com. Some excellent recordings, for example from Alain Kremski’s extensive survey of the music, are no longer easily available but well worth the search.
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The Complete Music Composed by Gurdjieff and De Hartmann
The sequence of pieces in these recordings follows precisely the sequence in the printed mus
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ASIAN SONGS AND RHYTHMS: MUSIC FOR THE PIANO, VOLUME I
Performed by Linda Daniel-Spitz, Charles Ketcham and Laurence Rosenthal
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MUSIC OF THE SAYYIDS AND THE DERVISHES: MUSIC FOR THE PIANO, VOLUME II
Performed by Laurence Rosenthal, Linda Daniel-Spitz and Charles Ketcham
HYMNS, PRAYERS, AND RITUALS, MUSIC FOR THE PIANO, VOLUME III
Performed by Laurence Rosenthal and Charles Ketcham
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HYMNS OF THE GREAT TEMPLE AND OTHER SELECTED WORKS: MUSIC FOR THE PIANO, VOLUME IV
Performed by Laurence Rosenthal and Charles Ketcham
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Other Performances
Laurence Rosenthal, piano (selections from these performances may be selected here)
Gurdjieff-de Hartmann, Volume 1 (2006)
Gurdjieff-de Hartmann, Volume 2 (2007)
Gurdjieff-de Hartmann, Volume 3 (2010)
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Thomas de Hartmann, piano
The Music of Gurdjieff/De Hartmann – 3 CDs, Box set
Alain Kremski, piano
Gurdjieff/De Hartmann, Volume 2 (1984)
Seekers of Truth, Vol. 2 (2001)
Gurdjieff/De Hartmann: Vol. 10, Hymnes pour le Jour de Noël
Gurdjieff/De Hartmann: Sacred Hymns
Yleana Bautista de la Torre, piano
Rio Arriba: Music of Gurdjieff/De Hartmann (2011) Mexico City, Mexico: Ediciones Bajio, 2013
Gurdjieff/De Hartmann, Mexico City, Mexico: Gurdjieff Foundation of Mexico, 2012
Keith Jarrett, piano
Sacred Hymns of G.I. Gurdjieff (2000)
Charles Ketcham, piano
In Search of the Sacred, Music of Gurdjieff/De Hartmann Volume I (2014)
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Printed Music
G.I. Gurdjieff/ Thomas de Hartmann
Music for the Piano, Volume I: Asian Songs and Rhythms
Mainz, Germany: Schott Musik International, 1996
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G.I. Gurdjieff/ Thomas de Hartmann
Music for the Piano, Volume II: Music of the Sayyids and the Dervishes
Mainz, Germany: Schott Musik International, 1996
G.I. Gurdjieff/ Thomas de Hartmann
Music for the Piano, Volume III: Hymns, Prayers and Rituals
Mainz, Germany: Schott Musik International, 2002
G.I. Gurdjieff/ Thomas de Hartmann
Music for the Piano, Volume IV: Hymns from a Great Temple and Other Selected Works
Mainz, Germany: Schott Musik International, 2005