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"Maximum Clarity" and Other Writings on Music
Taschenbuch von Ben Johnston
Sprache: Englisch

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The collected writings of composer Ben Johnston

The collected writings of composer Ben Johnston

Über den Autor
Ben Johnston (1926-2019) began his recording career in 1968. He taught theory and composition for thirty-three years at the School of Music at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Bob Gilmore (1961-2015) was a professor, musicologist, and keyboard player. His books include Harry Partch: A Biography.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Editor's Acknowledgments xi

Introduction xi Bob Gilmore

Ben Johnston: A Chronology xxv Bob Gilmore

1. ON MUSIC THEORY

Aesthetic Theory; Philosophical Background for Mathematical Theory; Musical Background for Application of Mathematical Theory 3

Scalar Order as a Compositional Resource 10

Proportionality and Expanded Musical Pitch Relations 32

Microtonal Resources 41

Tonality Regained 46

Music Theory 53

Rational Structure in Music 62

A Notation System for Extended Just Intonation 77

2. ON MUSICAL AESTHETICS AND CULTURE

Musical Intelligibility: Where Are We? 91

A Talk on Contemporary Music 103

Festivals and New Music 107

Three Attacks on a Problem 109

On Context 118

Contribution to IMC Panel 122

How to Cook an Albatross 126

Art and Survival 134

On Bridge-Building 143

Seventeen Items 149

Art and Religion 151

Extended Just Intonation: A Position Paper 153

A.S.U.C. Keynote Address 156

Just Intonation and Mere Intonation 163

Without Improvement 166

Maximum Clarity 171

3. SOME COMPOSITIONS

On String Quartet No. 2 183

On Sonata for Microtonal Piano 185

The Genesis of Knocking Piece 187
Quintet for Groups: A Reminiscence 192

On Carmilla 196

On Crossings (String Quartet No. 3 and String Quartet No. 4) 199

On The Age of Surveillance 201

On String Quartet No. 5 203

On String Quartet No. 6 204

On Journeys 205

On Sleep and Waking 207

4. ON OTHER COMPOSERS

Letter from Urbana 211

To Perspectives of New Music re. John Cage 216

The Corporealism of Harry Partch 219

Harry Partch/John Cage 232

Harry Partch's Cloud-Chamber Music 235

Beyond Harry Partch 243

Regarding La Monte Young 251

Notes on Sources 259

Bibliography 263

Discography 267

Index 271
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Genre: Musik
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Biographien & Monographien
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780252086717
ISBN-10: 0252086716
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Johnston, Ben
Redaktion: Gilmore, Bob
Hersteller: University of Illinois Press
Maße: 226 x 147 x 27 mm
Von/Mit: Ben Johnston
Erscheinungsdatum: 08.03.2022
Gewicht: 0,488 kg
Artikel-ID: 120841367
Über den Autor
Ben Johnston (1926-2019) began his recording career in 1968. He taught theory and composition for thirty-three years at the School of Music at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Bob Gilmore (1961-2015) was a professor, musicologist, and keyboard player. His books include Harry Partch: A Biography.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Editor's Acknowledgments xi

Introduction xi Bob Gilmore

Ben Johnston: A Chronology xxv Bob Gilmore

1. ON MUSIC THEORY

Aesthetic Theory; Philosophical Background for Mathematical Theory; Musical Background for Application of Mathematical Theory 3

Scalar Order as a Compositional Resource 10

Proportionality and Expanded Musical Pitch Relations 32

Microtonal Resources 41

Tonality Regained 46

Music Theory 53

Rational Structure in Music 62

A Notation System for Extended Just Intonation 77

2. ON MUSICAL AESTHETICS AND CULTURE

Musical Intelligibility: Where Are We? 91

A Talk on Contemporary Music 103

Festivals and New Music 107

Three Attacks on a Problem 109

On Context 118

Contribution to IMC Panel 122

How to Cook an Albatross 126

Art and Survival 134

On Bridge-Building 143

Seventeen Items 149

Art and Religion 151

Extended Just Intonation: A Position Paper 153

A.S.U.C. Keynote Address 156

Just Intonation and Mere Intonation 163

Without Improvement 166

Maximum Clarity 171

3. SOME COMPOSITIONS

On String Quartet No. 2 183

On Sonata for Microtonal Piano 185

The Genesis of Knocking Piece 187
Quintet for Groups: A Reminiscence 192

On Carmilla 196

On Crossings (String Quartet No. 3 and String Quartet No. 4) 199

On The Age of Surveillance 201

On String Quartet No. 5 203

On String Quartet No. 6 204

On Journeys 205

On Sleep and Waking 207

4. ON OTHER COMPOSERS

Letter from Urbana 211

To Perspectives of New Music re. John Cage 216

The Corporealism of Harry Partch 219

Harry Partch/John Cage 232

Harry Partch's Cloud-Chamber Music 235

Beyond Harry Partch 243

Regarding La Monte Young 251

Notes on Sources 259

Bibliography 263

Discography 267

Index 271
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Genre: Musik
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Biographien & Monographien
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780252086717
ISBN-10: 0252086716
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Johnston, Ben
Redaktion: Gilmore, Bob
Hersteller: University of Illinois Press
Maße: 226 x 147 x 27 mm
Von/Mit: Ben Johnston
Erscheinungsdatum: 08.03.2022
Gewicht: 0,488 kg
Artikel-ID: 120841367
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