Wow! eBook
"Maximum Clarity" and Other Writings on Music
Author(s): Prof. Ben Johnston (Author), Bob Gilmore
- Publisher: University of Illinois Press
- Publication Date: March 8, 2022
- Edition: First Edition
- Language: English
- Print length: 328 pages
- ISBN-10: 0252086716
- ISBN-13: 9780252086717
Book Description
This collection spans forty years and brings together forty-one of Johnston's most important writings, including many rare and several previously unpublished selections. They include position papers, theoretical treatises, program notes, historical reflections, lectures, excerpts from interviews, and letters, and they cover a broad spectrum of concerns--from the technical exegesis of microtonality to the personal and the broadly humanistic. A discography of commercially available recordings of Johnston's music closes out the collection.
Editorial Reviews
Review
"Johnston's contributions are monumental, and this collection illustrates why. Not only are the theoretical writings extremely useful for scholars, composers, and performers who want to understand just intonation, but the spiritual aspects of Johnston's writings and Gilmore's explanations are inspiring for all readers."--Heidi Von Gunden, author of
The Music of Vivian Fine"A most valuable and original book,
Maximum Clarity gives a much clearer and fuller idea of the music and thought of a truly innovative composer."--Charles Hamm, author of Irving Berlin: Songs From the Melting Pot
