Peter Michael Hamel, Between
Hesse Between Music (Dichtung & Musik)
LabelSpectrum, WergoGenreElectronic
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*2024 stock* Produced in 1974 by Joachim-Ernst Berendt, Hesse Between Music sets readings from Hermann Hesse against the music of Peter Michael Hamel and his group Between. The texts come from Siddhartha, the Steppenwolf materials, The Glass Bead Game, Peter Camenzind and other writings, and are read by the actor Gert Westphal.
It is a synthesis of spirituality and art, of sitar and church organ, of meditative sounds and jazz rhythms, of silence and passion, from the moment when German musicians were looking east and towards improvisation at the same time. It remains unique today and has in the meantime gained a legendary reputation.
Part of the WERGO Colours series, total time 64'52". Further 1970s releases by Between have been reissued on CD by Intuition: Einstieg - Re-Entry, And the Waters Opened, Silence Beyond Time and Contemplation.
| 1 | Suicide (Instrumental) | 9:51 | |
| Om Namo Buddhaya | |||
| 2.1 | Spruch (ca. 1910) Aus Stufen | ||
| 2.2 | Wolken (1902/3) Aus Peter Camenzind | ||
| 2.3 | Gleichnis (ca. 1916) Aus Iris | ||
| - | |||
| Whistlin' | |||
| 3.1 | Pfeifen (ca. 1928) Aus Stufen | ||
| 3.2 | Kurzgefasster Lebenslauf (1925) Aus Eignesinn | ||
| - | |||
| 4 | Jesus War Zwölfjährig ... (ca. 1916) Aus Lektüre Für Minuten | 0:14 | |
| 5 | From Tom's Diary / Aus Matrin's Tagebuch (1918) Aus Eigensinn | 2:20 | |
| Glück | |||
| 6 | Solang Du Nach Dem Glück Jagst ... (1908) Aus Stufen | 10:41 | |
| 7 | Ich Halte Es Nicht Für Das Wichtigste ... (1919) Aus Lektüre Für Minuten | 0:09 | |
| - | |||
| 8 | Chinese Legend / Chinise Legende (1959) Aus Die Kunst Des Müßigganags | 2:54 | |
| 9 | Suicide Aus Klein Und Wagner (1919) | 10:46 | |
| 10 | Om Namo Buddhaya (Instrumental) | 4:09 | |
| 11 | Zarathustra (Instrumental) | 2:13 | |
| When You Are Smiling | |||
| 12 | Ballade Vom Klassiker (1927) Aus Materialien Zum Steppenwolf | 3:02 | |
| 13 | Ein Faustschlag Ins Gesicht ... (1918) Aus Lektüre Für Minuten | 0:07 | |
| Zarathustra | |||
| 14 | Weltverbesserung (1919) Aus Politische Betrachtungen | 2:13 | |
| 15 | Zwischen Marx Und Mir ... (1954) Aus Lektüre Für Minuten | 0:30 | |
| Variationen Über ,,Einsenach'' I-III | |||
| 16 | Orgelspiel (1937) Aus Materlien Zum Glasperlenspiel | 7:48 | |
| 17 | Besinnung (1933) | 0:17 | |
| - | |||
| 18 | Leb Wohl, Frau Welt / Es Liegt Die Welt In Scherben ... (1944) Aus Stufen | 1:21 | |
| Govinda | |||
| 19.1 | Der Fährmann (1921) Aus Siddhartha | ||
| 19.2 | Siddharthas Gesicht (1921) Aus Siddhartha | ||
| - | |||
| 20 | Lachen, Lachen, Lachen / Sterbelied Des Dichters (1927) Aus Materialien Zum Steppenwolf | 1:55 | |
- Gary Todd
- Bass
- Jerzy Ziembrowski
- Bass
- Joachim-Ernst Berendt
- Compiled By [Auswahl, Zusammenstellung], Producer [Production]
- Charles Campbell
- Congas, Percussion
- Holger Brandt
- Drums
- Ulrich Kraus
- Engineer
- Gerda Koch
- Engineer [Assistant]
- Bobby Jones
- Guest, Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
- Franz Lehrndorfer
- Guest, Organ (16)
- Roberto Détrée
- Guitar
- Peter Michael Hamel
- Keyboards, Voice, Tambura, Electronics
- Gert Westphal
- Narrator
- Robert Eliscu
- Oboe, Flute [Lotus]
- Peter Müller
- Sarangi (8 to 19)
- Al Gromer
- Sitar (9)
- Hermann Hesse
- Text By
- Tom Van Der Geld
- Vibraphone, Harpsichord [Cambalo]
