Faust/Faustus: A Duet For Devils, composed by Jeffrey Stolet

The musical score of Faust/Faustus was composed buring a five-week period in May and June 1999 with the violin part being recorded in a single brief session. The temperament of each of the three muscial sections was suggested by the vivid and poetic descriptions of Faust/Faustus creator and director Leon Johnson in private converesations with composer Jeffrey Stolet. The violin part was performed by Fritz Gearhart and later digitally manipulated by Jeffrey Stolet.

"... when Fritz Gearhart's sumptuous violin floats over airy, sometimes eerie electronic clouds, or the bell and chime percussion effects kick in, this quietly haunting recording really strikes deep."
Eugene Weekly, December, 2000


Order information: This disc is a special limited edition and is available through the composer, Jeffrey Stolet. Contact him at stolet@darkwing.uregon.edu.

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Fritz Gearhart, Associate Professor of Violin and member of the Oregon String Quartet
gearhart@uoregon.edu | University of Oregon, School of Music, Eugene, OR 97403-1225