#2261: Program #2261

New Sounds | May 24, 2010

On this New Sounds episode, Johnny Reinhard, the composer and director of the annual American Festival of Microtonal Music, presents live recordings from the most recent edition of the festival. In brief, the philosophy of microtonality contends that alternatives exist to the traditional Western 12-tone equal temperament system. According to Reinhard, "The number of pitches is infinite ... just because more importance is placed on the Western system today does not mean it's the best."
There's more about MicroFest 2004's upcoming concerts at www.afmm.org

PROGRAM # 2261, Microtonal Music with Johnny Reinhard (First aired on Mon., 3/15/04)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Julian Carillo	Live, Microfest 2003	Meditation [1:30]	Not commercially available. Info on the annual microfest can be found at the American Festival of Microtonal Music, www.afmm.org, or 212-517-3550.
Don Conro		The Mystic Chord of Scriabin [6:00]
Julian Carillo		I Think of You [8:30]
Tom Chiu		IMHO (In My Humble Opinion), excerpt [3:30]
Johnny Reinhard		Untitled, excerpt [3:30]
So Inclined		Improvisation, excerpt [4:00]
Charles Ives	Private CD	Universe Symphony, excerpt [4:00]	Due for release by The Stereo Society, later in 2004 www.stereosociety.com
Johnny Reinhard	Live, Microfest 2003	Qoheleth, excerpt [4:00]	See above.

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