Re: [tuning] Harry's 'G' sing...

Lou Harrison remembers asking Partch "How come all of your music is in G?"
To which Partch replied. "I was poor and only had a G violin tuning fork."

----- Original Message -----
From: Jonathan M. Szanto <JSZANTO@ADNC.COM>
To: <tuning@egroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2000 5:24 PM
Subject: [tuning] Harry's 'G' sing...

About that 'G':

Danlee Mitchell has said that Harry simply found that low G was the most
resonant low note that he felt comfortable singing, and since his early
music was vocally oriented it had made sense to grow from there. The 'G'
tuning fork at the opening to "The Dreamer That Remains" was a gift to him
(I believe it may have been from Lou Harrison), and was a bit of a nod to
his lifelong 'G'.

Cheers,
Jon

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Jon!
This g was also the lowest note on his viola.

"Jonathan M. Szanto" wrote:

> About that 'G':
>
> Danlee Mitchell has said that Harry simply found that low G was the most
> resonant low note that he felt comfortable singing, and since his early
> music was vocally oriented it had made sense to grow from there. The 'G'
> tuning fork at the opening to "The Dreamer That Remains" was a gift to him
> (I believe it may have been from Lou Harrison), and was a bit of a nod to
> his lifelong 'G'.
>
> Cheers,
> Jon
>
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