PORTSMOUTH SINFONIA PLAYS THE POPULAR CLASSICS ORIG. 1973 TRANSATLANTIC LP RARE
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29
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38
£ 29
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Aug 26, 2013
Sold Date
Aug 19, 2013
Start Date
£ 5
Start price
20
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Great Britain
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PORTSMOUTH SINFONIA ~ PLAYS THE POPULAR CLASSICS ~ CONDUCTOR: JOHN FARLEY The self-proclaimed "world's worst orchestra" founded by Gavin Bryars in 1970. His idea was to form an orchestra of the people. Anyone could join, regardless of skill. The orchestra comprised known musicians playing instruments they had no knowledge of, virtuoso players and people who had never played an instrument in their lives.The virtuoso players kept everything vaguely within the realms of what might be called a tune, with the other players reaching for (and missing) notes nearby. The result was a fascinating mess of a noise, one which was considered profound by several of Bryars classical contemporaries. The results of this experiment led to the Portsmouth Sinfonia's records being pitched at the comedy market which earned them a cult following, enough for them to be selling out the Royal Albert Hall by 1974. TRANSATLANTIC RECORDS, CAT. NO. TRA 275 MATRIX NUMBERS TRA 275-A-1E & TRA 275-B-1ECONDITION:
RECORD ~ GOOD, SOME LIGHT SURFACE MARKS
SLEEVE ~ GOOD, SOME CREASING
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