Harry Partch
Enclosure 4: Harry Partch (VHS)
Fourth installment of Innova's documentation of seminal American Avant-garde composer Harry Partch's work. A rare VHS presenting a 1971 film version of Partch's major dramatic work Delusion of the Fury.
** condition: NM/NM ** Rare 1997 original VHS with cardboard box on Innova. "Enclosure Four includes a 1971 film version of Partch's major dramatic work, Delusion of the Fury, the ritual drama that established his international reputation and guru-like status. Produced by Chicago filmmaker Madeline Tourtelot, the 75' work shows Partch's hand-built orchestra of instruments performing an African and Noh-inspired story in some of his most compelling music in his mature style. The video continues with the first release of The Music of Harry Partch, a 1968 San Diego KPBS-TV documentary featuring an outdoor performance of another Partch favorite, Daphne of the Dunes."
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