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The Sound Sculpture Of Harry Bertoia

by Harry Bertoia's Sonambient Archive

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    This deluxe CD/DVD is packaged in a heavy duty tip-on style gatefold sleeve with a glued in 12 page accordion style booklet.

    Sonambients: The Sound Sculpture of Harry Bertoia is a deluxe CD/DVD package containing historic recordings made in Harry Bertoia's Sonambient barn.

    The DVD, a film titled Sonambients: The Sound Sculpture of Harry Bertoia, by Jeffrey & Miriam Eger, was shot in 1971 and follows Harry Bertoia in performance and interview throughout his Sonambient barn deep in the Pennsylvania woods. This film offers a rare opportunity to follow the artist in practice, listening carefully as he moves contemplatively through his sculptures and gongs. Interview footage offers rare insight into Bertoia's inspiration and process.

    A separate CD contains four exclusive, recently discovered audio recordings. Included are the two earliest known collaborative tapes from Harry and brother Oreste, morning and evening sessions dated October 12, 1969, as well as a collaboration between the Bertoia brothers and their sister Ave who sings in careful unison with the overtones being produced by the sculptures. With the passing of Oreste Bertoia in 1972, these recordings mark the last meeting of all three Bertoia siblings.

    A 16-page booklet includes many never before seen production stills shot by Jeffrey Eger. These iconic images capture the essence of the artist in practice. All of this is packaged in a heavy duty, tip-on style, gatefold sleeve printed with metallic inks at Stoughton Printing in California.

    A limited edition version of this release, containing a letterpress printed limitation card and a piece of film from the original release can be obtained through the Harry Bertoia Foundation.

    Includes unlimited streaming of The Sound Sculpture Of Harry Bertoia via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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released May 14, 2019

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Harry Bertoia's Sonambient Archive

Harry Bertoia, already a renowned American sculptor, heard the resonant possibilities in the fine metals he used and began building sound sculpture in the 1950's. He dedicated the last 20 years of his life to his Sonambient work.

Bertoia's recordings are a celebration of sustained tones, long decay, drone, intervalic relationships, healing vibrations, deep listening and shimmering harmonics.
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