reference:
A New Dissonance / @NewDissonance / SoundCloud / An Introduction
Guide to the Ben Johnston papers at Northwestern University Library
OHAM: Ben Johnston
Smith Publications / Sonic Art Editions / catalog of printed music
scores available in libraries
John Roy videos
The Living Composers Project
Plainsound pages
Eric Segnitz on recording the string quartets
The Music of Ben Johnston
books, interviews, lectures, writings:
blog posts
The Music of Ben Johnston (December 11, 1981)
April 1997
Interview with Derek Bermel, 1995
A Conversation with Ben Johnston, 2007
2011 lecture
November 2012 (starts at 18:30)
Extended Just Intonation: A Position Paper
Genesis of a String Quartet
Just Intonation vs. Microtonality vs. Equal Temperament
“MAXIMUM CLARITY” AND OTHER WRITINGS ON MUSIC
on working with John Cage
Proportionality and Expanded Musical Pitch Relations
Who am I? Why am I here? : Ben Johnston reflects on his life in music
Who is Ben Johnston?
Talking Music
pieces:
Dirge (1953)
play
Septet (1957)
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St. Joan (1958)
Gambit (1958)
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String Quartet No. 1 (1959)
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Five Fragments (1960)
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Sonata for Microtonal Piano / Grindlemusic (1962)
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Knocking Piece (1962)
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Duo for Flute and String Bass (1963)
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String Quartet No. 2 (1964)
youtube Spotify
String Quartet No. 3 (1966/73)
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Quintet for Groups (1966)
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Prayer (1966)
play
Ci-Gît Satie (1966)
CD
One Man (1967/72)
Four Do-It-Yourself Pieces (1969)
openbook
Number One: Casta *
Number Two: Recipe for a *
Number Three: Conference – A Telephone Happening
Number Four: Knocking Piece II
Carmilla (1970)
LP
String Quartet No. 4 (1973)
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Fine Arts Quartet
Visions and Spels (1976)
youtube
Suite for Microtonal Piano (1978)
Blues
youtube
Duo for Two Violins (1978)
CD
String Quartet No. 5 (1979)
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Twelve Partials (1980)
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String Quartet No. 6 (1980)
youtube
Sonnets of Desolation (1980)
youtube
Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Cello (1982)
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Toccata (1984)
Vimeo
Laurien Laufman
CD
String Quartet No. 7 (1984)
in production
String Quartet No. 8 (1984)
in production
Songs of Loss (1987)
CD
Palindromes (1987)
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String Quartet No. 9 (1987)
youtube Spotify
American Modern Ensemble
Ponder Nothing (1989)
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Calamity Jane to her Daughter (1989)
Progression (1993)
CD
Sleep and Waking (1994)
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String Quartet No. 10 (1995)
rehearsal video 1, 2, 3, 4, notes on pitch
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O Waly, Waly Variations (1999)
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The Tavern (1999)
quote YouTube Vimeo
video
National Anthem (Economy Size)
openbook SoundCloud