The Gurdjieff-de Hartmann Music
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.
The following is a recommended selection of recordings available from several online sources, including gurdjieffbooksandmusic.com, bythewaybooks.com, and amazon.com.
The Complete Music Composed by Gurdjieff and De Hartmann
The sequence of pieces in these recordings follows precisely the sequence in the printed music.
ASIAN SONGS AND RHYTHMS: MUSIC FOR THE PIANO, VOLUME I
Performed by Linda Daniel-Spitz, Charles Ketcham, and Laurence Rosenthal
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
HYMNS OF THE GREAT TEMPLE AND OTHER SELECTED WORKS: MUSIC FOR THE PIANO, VOLUME IV
Performed by Laurence Rosenthal and Charles Ketcham
Other Performances
Laurence Rosenthal, piano
Gurdjieff, de Hartmann, Volume 1, 2006
Gurdjieff, de Hartmann, Volume 2 (2007)
Gurdjieff, de Hartmann, Volume 3 (2010)
Thomas de Hartmann, piano
The Music of Gurdjieff, de Hartmann – 3 CDs, box set
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
Available as .mp3 downloads, published by Auvidis Valois, available on Amazon:
Alain Kremski, piano
Gurdjieff, de Hartmann, Volume 1 & 2: Seekers of the Truth, 1988
Gurdjieff, de Hartmann, Volume 3: Sacred Hymns, 1989
Gurdjieff, de Hartmann, Volume 4 & 5: Songs and Rhythms of Asia, 1989
Gurdjieff, de Hartmann, Volume 6: Ritual of a Sufi Order, 1990
