Origin: Fall of the House of Usher (Alan Parsons)

Subject: Classical gtr: 'Fall of House of Usher'
From: Grab
Date: 20 Nov 00 - 11:31 AM

A few years back now, I went to a classical guitar recital. The guy did this amazing piece called "The Fall of the House of Usher" - at least I think that was the name, it could have been "The Masque of the Red Death", but it was definitely an Edgar Allen Poe title.

I can't remember the tune exactly, but it had a great theme to it which repeated through the piece. It built up to a big crescendo, and then the theme started again, but this time played entirely in harmonics so it sounded like a music-box.

It blew me away completely, but I've never found anyone who knew it, and going back to the organiser a couple of years later, he couldn't remember it. Does this ring a bell for anyone here? and if so, do you know if anyone's recorded it?

Cheers,

Grab.

Subject: RE: Help: Classical gtr: 'Fall of House of Usher'
From: mousethief
Date: 20 Nov 00 - 01:25 PM

The only Fall of the House of Usher I know of is the one by the Alan Parsons Project on the "I Robot" album. It has a section on classical guitar. Perhaps someone has made a guitar-solo arrangement from this work? Parts are quite lovely.

A search of peppermusic shows 2 pieces: one an opera by Philip Glass (ewww), and another an SATB choral work by Habash.

Sorry I couldn't be of more assistance. Good luck!

Alex
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Subject: RE: Help: Classical gtr: 'Fall of House of Usher'
From: rangeroger
Date: 21 Nov 00 - 12:35 AM

My vote would also be for Alan Parsons Project

Fall of the House of Usher first appeared on a tribute to Edgar Allen Poe called "Tales of mystery and Imagination" The piece was 15 minutes long an consisted of 5 movements

(i) Prelude
(ii)Arrival
(iii)Intermezzo(iv)Pavane(v)Fall

The first time I heard it and every time thereafter it sent chills up my spine.

Truly Poe put to music.

rr

Subject: RE: Help: Classical gtr: 'Fall of House of Usher'
From: Grab
Date: 21 Nov 00 - 02:38 PM

If it does chills down the spine, it sounds like the right one! Cheers guys, I'll dig around for that CD.

Grab.