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20 Nov 00 - 11:31 AM (#343982) Subject: Classical gtr: 'Fall of House of Usher' From: Grab 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. |
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20 Nov 00 - 01:25 PM (#344052) Subject: RE: Help: Classical gtr: 'Fall of House of Usher' From: mousethief 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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21 Nov 00 - 12:35 AM (#344293) Subject: RE: Help: Classical gtr: 'Fall of House of Usher' From: rangeroger 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 The first time I heard it and every time thereafter it sent chills up my spine. Truly Poe put to music. rr |
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21 Nov 00 - 02:38 PM (#344686) Subject: RE: Help: Classical gtr: 'Fall of House of Usher' From: Grab If it does chills down the spine, it sounds like the right one! Cheers guys, I'll dig around for that CD. Grab. |