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BL
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581904
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GBA655528b411123
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| Uniform Title
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Literary works.
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| Main Entry
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Johnston, Ben
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| Title & Author
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"Maximum clarity" and other writings on music /\ Ben Johnston ; edited by Bob Gilmore
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| Publication Statement
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Urbana :: University of Illinois Press,, c2006
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| Series Statement
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Music in American life
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xxxviii, 275 p. :: ill., music ;; 24 cm
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| ISBN
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0252030982 (cloth : alk. paper)
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: 9780252030987
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-265), discography (p. [267]-269), and index
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| Contents
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Introduction / Bob Gilmore -- Ben Johnston : a chronology / Bob Gilmore
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On music theory. Aesthetic theory : philosophical background for mathematical theory : musical background for application of mathematical theory -- Scalar order as a compositional resource -- Proportionality and expanded musical pitch relations -- Microtonal resources -- Tonality regained -- Music theory --Rational structure in music -- A notation system for extended just intonation
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On musical aesthetics and culture. Musical intelligibility : where are we? -- A talk on contemporary music --Festivals and new music -- Three attacks on a problem -- On context -- Contribution to IMC panel -- How to cook an Albatross -- Art and survival -- On bridge-building -- Seventeen items -- Art and religion -- Extended just intonation : a position paper -- A.S.U.C. keynote address -- Just intonation and mere intonation -- Without improvement -- Maximum clarity
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Some compositions. On String quartet no. 2 -- On Sonata for microtonal piano -- The genesis of Knocking piece -- Quntet for groups : a reminiscence -- On Carmilla -- On Crossings (String quartet no. 3 and String quartet no. 4) -- On The age of surveillance -- On String quartet no. 5 -- On String quartet no. 6 -- On Journeys -- On Sleep and waking
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On other composers. Letter from Urbana -- To Perspectives of new music re. John Cage -- The corporealism of Harry Partch -- Harry Partch/John Cage -- Harry Partch's cloud-chamber music -- Beyond Harry Partch -- Regarding La Monte Young
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Johnston, Ben.-- Criticism and interpretation
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| Subject
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Music-- 20th century-- History and criticism
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| Dewey Classification
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780
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ML410.J67A25 2006
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| Added Entry
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Gilmore, Bob,1961-
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