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BK02 I Ching Music (The book) by RiChard O. Burdick My book about the many ways I have used the I Ching in my over 300 musical compositions is now available. Author, professional orchestra musician and composer Richard O. Burdick has used the I Ching as a structural foundation to his music compositions for over 40 years, a unique approach. In this book he covers less common musical items important to composers and performers, outlines his development of his I Ching music system and Richard includes the 64 charts that he uses to help him compose. FIND IT ON AMAZON amazon kindle Mistakes found in the book so far: Page 78: should be or Approx. 7.75, 15.5, 31, 62, 124, 248 or 496 Hertz Page 90: I Ching 42-36 the title should be "Fitting In. "

 

BK01 ATTUNEMENT: An interview with Alan Hovhaness Amazon Kindle edition Buy it from blurb https://www.blurb.com/b/10052482-attunement-an-interview-with-alan-hovhaness

 

 

Accuracy Studies for the French hornist, Op. 159 Accuracy Studies for the French hornist Sheet music with CD Ask

 

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BK01 ATTUNEMENT:
An interview with Alan Hovhaness

This book delves into the spirituality and beliefs and composer Alan Hovhaness.

San Francisco radio personality Will Noffke interviewed American composer Alan Hovhaness which was aired on WIll's program: New Horizons on KQED radio. This interview discusses the music of Hovhaness and delves into the spirituality of Alan, which is a subject not covered by any other known interview or writings of or by Hovhaness.

The interview took place February 26, 1978. The day after Hovhaness presented a recital of his music at St. John’s Church in Berkeley, California.

In the early 1980s Mr. Noffke gave composer Richard Burdick the only surviving trascript of this interview. He shares it with you here.