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First Listen: Ben Johnston String Quartets

First Listen: Ben Johnston String Quartets

FromAll The Right Notes


First Listen: Ben Johnston String Quartets

FromAll The Right Notes

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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Aug 31, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The American composer Ben Johnston has spent much of his musical career exploring the world of microtonality. His ten string quartets are incredibly challenging for the performers, but in 2002 the Kepler Quartet was formed to perform and record this complete cycle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Released:
Aug 31, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The team from BBC Music Magazine demystify the world of classical music through down-to-earth discussion and lively interviews. Want to know what an orchestral conductor actually does? Or how to write an effective soundtrack? Then this is the podcast for you!