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  1. `Suite for Microtonal Piano (1978) is a suite for specifically microtonally tuned piano(s) by Ben Johnston written in 1977 (see also just intonation). According to Bob Gilmore the piece, "take[s] extended just intonation well beyond the point reached by Harry Partch."`

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suite_fo

    #tonality #temperament #tuning #scale #microtonal #intonation

  2. was an American , and of . He composed using scales of in just , & was one of the first 20th-century composers in the West to work systematically with scales, alongside , he built his own instruments in these on which to play his , & described the method behind his theory & practice in his book (1947).

    en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_

  3. #HarryPartch was an American #composer #musictheorist, and #creator of #unique #musical #instruments. He composed using scales of #unequal #intervals in just #intonation, & was one of the first 20th-century composers in the West to work systematically with #microtonal scales, alongside #LouHarrison, he built his own instruments in these #tunings on which to play his #compositions, & described the method behind his theory & practice in his book #GenesisofaMusic (1947).

    en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_

  4. #HarryPartch was an American #composer #musictheorist, and #creator of #unique #musical #instruments. He composed using scales of #unequal #intervals in just #intonation, & was one of the first 20th-century composers in the West to work systematically with #microtonal scales, alongside #LouHarrison, he built his own instruments in these #tunings on which to play his #compositions, & described the method behind his theory & practice in his book #GenesisofaMusic (1947).

    en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_

  5. #HarryPartch was an American #composer #musictheorist, and #creator of #unique #musical #instruments. He composed using scales of #unequal #intervals in just #intonation, & was one of the first 20th-century composers in the West to work systematically with #microtonal scales, alongside #LouHarrison, he built his own instruments in these #tunings on which to play his #compositions, & described the method behind his theory & practice in his book #GenesisofaMusic (1947).

    en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_