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Ben Johnston (Benjamin Burwell Johnston, Jr., Macon, Georgia, USA, March 15, 1926 – July 21, 2019) was an American contemporary music composer using "just intonation" (system of tuning). He was called "one of the foremost composers of microtonal music" by Philip Bush (1997) and "one of the best non-famous composers this country has to offer" by John Rockwell (1990). Johnston taught composition...read more

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String Quartet No. 7: Scurrying, Forceful, Intense
String Quartet No. 7: With Solemnity
String Quartet No. 7: Eerie
String Quartet No. 8: Lazy, Rocking
Crossings: The Ascent, String Quartet No. 4, Amazing Grace
String Quartet No. 8: Vigorous, Aggressive
String Quartet No. 8: Extremely Light and Rhythmic
String Quartet No. 8: Fast, Skimming - Light
String Quartet No. 6: Legato espressivo
Quietness
String Quartet No. 9: Strong, calm, slow
String Quartet No. 9: Slow, Expressive
String Quartet No. 9: Fast, Elated
String Quartet No. 10: Brisk, intent - 1995
String Quartet No. 9: Vigorous And Defiant
String Quartet No. 2 - Intimate, spacious
Crossings: Verging, String Quartet No. 3
String Quartet No. 10: Solemn - 1995
String Quartet No. 2 : Light And Quick: With Grace And Humor
String Quartet No. 5 - 1979
Crossings: The Silence
String Quartet No. 10: Sprightly, not too fast - 1995
String Quartet No. 1, "Nine Variations": Variation 1. Clear and concentrated - 1959
String Quartet No. 10: Deliberate but as fast as possible - 1995
String Quartet No. 1, "Nine Variations": Variation 2. Sharp - 1959
String Quartet No. 2 - Extremely minute and intense; not fast
String Quartet No. 1, "Nine Variations": Variation 3. Still, spacious - 1959
String Quartet No. 1, "Nine Variations": Variation 5. Fluid, pulsating - 1959
String Quartet No. 1, "Nine Variations": Variation 4. Impetuous - 1959
String Quartet No. 1, "Nine Variations": Variation 6. Assertive - 1959
String Quartet No. 1, "Nine Variations": Variation 8. Nervous, driving - 1959
String Quartet No. 1, "Nine Variations": Variation 7. Rather ominous - 1959
String Quartet No. 1, "Nine Variations": Variation 9. Minute, atmospheric - 1959
String Quartet No. 9: III. Slow, Expressive
Eleven Instrusions II: Study on Archytas' Enharmonic
Sonata for Microtonal Piano: I
Suite for Microtonal Piano: Alarum
The Tavern: Prelude
String Quartet No. 6
Eleven Instrusions IV: The Crane
String Quartet 7
Septet: Movement 1
Sonata for Microtonal Piano: Movement I
Sonata for Microtonal Piano: III
Casta Bertram
Saint Joan: Prologue
Sonata for Microtonal Piano: Movement IV
The Tavern: Who Says Words With My Mouth
Sonata for Microtonal Piano: II
10 'Tocatta for Violincello'
String Quartet No. 9: I. Strong, Calm, Slow
Suite for Microtonal Piano: Toccata
Sonnets of Desolation
Septet: Movement 2
String Quartet No. 9: II. Fast, Elated
Septet: Movement 3
Sonata for Microtonal Piano: IV
Ponder Nothing (arr. S. Fancher)
String Quartet No. 5
Saint Joan: Battle Scene
String Quartet No. 9: IV. Vigorous and Defiant
three chinese lyrics: the jewel stairs' grievance
Sonata for Microtonal Piano: Movement II
Revised Standards: I. Revised Standards (Gershin, Rogers, Kern)
String Quartet No. 2
Ponder Nothing
The Tavern: A Community of the Spirit
Gambit: Postlude 1
Gambit: Interlude 1
Revised Standards: II. Set for Billie Holiday (Lover Man, No More, When Your Lover Has Gone)
Gambit: Prelude 1
Trio
Three Chinese Lyrics: Lament Of The Frontier Guard
Sonata For Microtonal Piano: Movement III
Quintet for Groups
Gambit: Prelude 2
The Tavern: The Many Wines
Gambit: Interlude 2
The Tavern: A Children's Game
Gambit: Postlude 2
Visions and Spels, side 1
Revised Standards: III. I Concentrate on You (Cole Porter)
The Tavern: Special Plates
String Quartet No. 4 "Amazing Grace" (After J. Newton)
Suite for Microtonal Piano: I. Alarum
Visions and Spels, side 2
Suite for Microtonal Piano: II. Blues
Five Fragments: Interior
Five Fragments: The Life in Us
The Tavern: The New Rule
Five Fragments: More Day
The Tavern: Burnt Kabob
Parable: No. 2. A Mouse and a Frog
String Quartet No. 10: Brisk, intent
Five Fragments: Simplify
Suite for Microtonal Piano: III. Etude
Parable: No. 1. Prologue
String Quartet No. 5 (1979)
Amazing Grace
Five Fragments: Time
Suite for Microtonal Piano: V. Toccata
Saint Joan (1955) - Trial and Martyrdom
Suite for Microtonal Piano: IV. Song
Suite for Microtonal Piano: Song
Suite for Microtonal Piano (1977) - II. Blues
Suite for Microtonal Piano (1977) - IV. Song
Suite for Microtonal Piano: Blues
Knocking Piece
Suite for Microtonal Piano: Etude
Blues
Parable: No. 3. The Long String
Parable: No. 4. The Force of Friendship
Suite for Microtonal Piano (1977) - III. Etude
Saint Joan: Epilogue
Saint Joan (1955) - Epilogue
String Quartet No. 10 (1995): I. Brisk, intent
Saint Joan: Trial And Martyrdom
Toccata
Etude
Johnston on The Tavern
Song
Crossings, Verging (String Quartet No. 3) (1966)
Battle Scene
String Quartet No. 10: I. Brisk, intent
String Quartet No. 10 (1995): III. Deliberate but as fast as possible
String Quartet No. 10 (1995): II. Solemn
String Quartet No. 1, "Nine Variations" (1959): Variation 6: Assertive
String Quartet No. 2: Intimate, spacious
String Quartet No. 1, "Nine Variations" (1959): Variation 2: Sharp
Trial And Martyrdom
String Quartet No. 10: Solemn
String Quartet No. 1, "Nine Variations" (1959): Variation 3: Still, spacious
String Quartet No. 1, "Nine Variations" (1959): Variation 4: Impetuous
String Quartet No. 1, "Nine Variations" (1959): Variation 5: Fluid, pulsating
Three Chinese Lyrics: Taking Leave Of A Friend
String Quartet No. 8: IV. Extremely Light And Rhythmic
String Quartet No. 10: II. Solemn
String Quartet No. 10: IV. Sprightly, not too fast
Octet "Ashokan Farewell"
IV
String Quartet No. 10 (1995): IV. Sprightly, not too fast
String Quartet No. 1, "Nine Variations" (1959): Variation 8: Nervous, driving
String Quartet No. 1, "Nine Variations" (1959): Variation 1: Clear and concentrated
String Quartet no. 8: I. Vigorous, Aggressive
String Quartet No. 1, "Nine Variations" (1959): Variation 7: Rather ominous
Crossings, The Ascent (String Quartet No. 4 "Amazing Grace") (1973)
Epilogue
String Quartet No. 1, "Nine Variations" (1959): Variation 9: Minute, atmospheric
Suite For Microtonal Piano Iv Song
II
String Quartet No. 10: III. Deliberate but as fast as possible
III
String Quartet No. 2: Extremely Minute And Intense
String Quartet 9 Mvt 1
Crossings, The Silence
String Quartet No. 4
String Quartet No. 4
String Quartet No. 10: Deliberate but as fast as possible
String Quartet No. 10: Sprightly, not too fast
String Quartet No. 7: I. Prelude. Scurrying, Forceful, Intense
String Quartet no. 7: II. Palindromes. Eerie
String Quartet no. 7: III. Variations. With Solemnity
String Quartet No. 2: Light and Quick
Duo for Flute and String Bass: I. Prelude
String Quartet No. 2 (1964), ii Intimate, spacious
Partita in G major: Partita in G major: Menuet
String Quartet No. 7: Palindromes - Eerie
String Quartet No. 7: Variations - With Solemnity
Suite for Microtonal Piano -- Blues
String Quartet 2 Mvt 3
String Quartet No. 8: Scherzo - Fast, Skimming; Trio - Light
String Quartet No. 2: II. Intimate, Spacious
String Quartet No. 2 (1964), i Light and quick: with grace and humour
String Quartet No. 9 (1988): I. Strong, calm, slow
Suite for Microtonal Piano -- Etude
String Quartet No. 2 (1964), iii Extremely minute and intense; not fast
4th String Quartet:Amazing Grace
Suite for Microtonal Piano -- Song
Saint Joan -- Prologue
Crossings - The Silence
III. Flight
String Quartet No. 10 - Solemn
String Quartet No. 10 - Brisk, intent
Duo for Flute and String Bass: II. Interim
Intimate, Spacious
Suite for Microtonal Piano (1978) II. Blues
String Quartet No. 9 (1988): II. Fast, elated
Sleep and Waking: II. —
Sonata for Microtonal Piano -- II
Sonata for Microtonal Piano -- IV
Saint Joan -- Trial and Martyrdom
Saint Joan -- Epilogue
String Quartet No. 2, Extremely Minute & Intense; Not Fast (etc.)
String Quartet No. 2, Light & Quick; with Grace & Humor
Suite for Microtonal Piano (1978) I. Alarum
String Quartet No. 1 - Variation 1: Clear and Concentrated
Sleep and Waking: I. —
Suite for Microtonal Piano (1978) III. Etude
String Quartet No. 9 (1988) - 2. Fast, elated
String Quartet No. 1 - Variation 2: Sharp
String Quartet No. 9 (1988): IV. Vigorous and defiant
String Quartet No. 9 (1988): III. Slow, expressive
Crossings - Verging, String Quartet No. 3 (1966)
String Quartet no. 8: III. Scherzo. Fast, Skimming - Trio. Light
String Quartet No. 2 - Light and quick: with grace and humor
I. Prelude
II. Interim
String Quartet No. 1: Variation I: Clear and concentrated
String Quartet No. 7: Prelude - Scurrying, Forceful, Intense
String Quartet No. 1: Variation I: Clear and concentrated
String Quartet No. 1: Variation II: Sharp
String Quartet No. 9 (1988) - 3. Slow, expressive
String Quartet No. 9 (1988) - 1. Strong, calm, slow
String Quartet No. 1: Variation III: Still, spacious
String Quartet No. 1: Variation VI: Assertive
String Quartet No. 1: Variation V: Fluid, pulsating
String Quartet No. 1: Variation VII: Rather ominous
String Quartet No. 1: Variation IV: Impetuous
String Quartet No. 1: Variation IX: Minute, atmospheric
String Quartet No. 1: Variation VIII: Nervous, driving
Suite for Microtonal Piano (1978) IV. Song
String Quartet No. 4 (Amazing Grace)
O Waly Waly Variations: O Waly Waly Variations
String Quartet No. 10 - Sprightly, not too fast
Crossings: The Ascent, String Quartet No. 4, "Amazing Grace" (1973)
Sonata for Microtonal Piano (1962) I
String Quartet No. 10 - Deliberate but as fast as possible
String Quartet No. 1 - Variation 4: Impetuous
String Quartet No. 1 - Variation 3: Still, spacious
Duo for Flute and String Bass: III. Flight
String Quartet No. 1 - Variation 5: Fluid, pulsating
Crossings: Verging, String Quartet No. 3 (1966)
String Quartet No. 1 - Variation 6: Assertive
Suite for Microtonal Piano (1978) V. Toccata
String Quartet 10
The Letter
String Quartet No.6
String Quartet No. 7: Prelude - Scurrying, Forceful, Intens
Crossings: The Ascent, String Quartet No. 4, "Amazing Grace"
String Quartet No.9 (1987) I. Strong, calm and slow
Crossings (1976) I. Verging (Quartet No.3, 1966)
Crossings (1976) III. The Ascent (Quartet No.4, 1973)
String Quartet No.2 (1964) II. Intimate, spacious
String Quartet No. 9 (1988) - 4. Vigorous and defiant
String Quartet No. 1, "Nine Variations": Variation 1. Clear and concentrated
String Quartet No.2 (1964) III. Extremely minute and intense
String Quartet No. 1 - Variation 9: Minute, atmospheric
String Quartet No. 1 - Variation 7: Rather ominous
String Quartet No. 1 - Variation 8: Nervous, driving
Sonata for Microtonal Piano (1962) III
String Quartet No. 2 (1964): II. Intimate, spacious
String Quartet No. 10
Saint Joan: I. Prologue
String Quartet No.2: Light And Quick: With Grace And Humor
String Quartet No.9 (1987) III. Slow, expressive
String Quartet No.9 (1987) II. Fast, elated
String Quartet No. 2: III. Extremely Minute and Intense; Not Fast
Crossings (1976) II. The Silence
Ci-Git-Satie - Live
Quintet for Groups (1965-66)
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