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Benjamin Burwell Johnston Jr. (March 15, 1926 – July 21, 2019) was an American contemporary music composer, known for his use of just intonation. He was called "one of the foremost composers of microtonal music " by Philip Bush [1] and "one of the best non-famous composers this country has to offer" by John Rockwell.
Jul 25, 2019 · Ben Johnston, a prolific and influential composer who used microtonal tuning systems to create a large and varied catalog of chamber works, stage pieces and music for orchestra, choir,...
Dec 16, 2017 · Ben Johnston / String Quartet 7. I Prelude -Scurrying, Forceful, Intense - 0:00 II Palindromes - Eerie - 2:37 III Variations - With Solemnity - 7:30 Written in 1984 Kepler Quartet is: Sharan ...
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According to experts, the most difficult string quartet ever written is Ben Johnston’s Quartet No. 7. It was composed in 1984 but went unperformed for decades.
Beginning in the 1960s, Ben Johnston had proposed an alternative approach, redefining the understanding of conventional symbols (the seven "white" notes, the sharps and flats) and adding further accidentals, each designed to extend the notation into higher prime limits.
Apr 25, 2020 · Ben Johnston (1926-2019) String Quartet no. 6 (1980) Performed by The Kepler Quartet ...more.
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Jul 10, 2023 · Ben Johnston – String Quartet No. 10 (1995) Composer: Benjamin Burwell Johnston Jr. (1926 – 2019) Performer: Kepler Quartet, recorded in 2007 The opening movement of String Quartet No. 10...
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