George Ivanovich Gurdjieff, Greek-Armenian mystic, writer, and composer, was active in his work in the early 20th century. As part of his work as a mystic, he incorporated spiritual dance. To accompany these dances, he composed piano works along with the help of his 'spiritual disciple', Thomas de Hartmann. These pieces were written during what is referred to as his "second period." Award winning pianist Frederic Chiu plays these works giftedly.
Tracks: 1.1 Sayyid Chant #15 1.2 Hymns of a Great Temple #2 - Lento 1.3 Bayaty 1.4 Hymn #3 - Lento 1.5 Sayyid Chant and Dance #8 1.6 Hymn #4 - Larghetto 1.7 Sayyid Chant and Dance #42 - Moderato 1.8 Hymn #1 - Lento 1.9 Dervish Chant and Dance #7 ? Andante Con Moto 1.10 Hymn #5 ? Andante Cantabile 1.11 Dance #24 1.12 Hymn #7 ? Rythme Oriental 1.13 Sayyid Chant and Dance #3 1.14 Hymn #6 ? Allegretto Con Moto 1.15 Sayyid Chant and Dance #23 - Liberamente 1.16 Hymn #8 ? en Contrepoint de Rythme 1.17 Sayyid Chant and Dance #29 1.18 Hymn #9 ? Pesante E Molto Largo 1.19 Sayyid Chant and Dance #10 ? Andante E Molto Cantabile Ed Espressivo 1.20 Bach/Chiu: Erbarme Dich from St. Matthew Passion
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