Tuning is the adjustment of the pitch of one or many tones from a musical instrument to create typical intervals between tones. There’s a variety of tuning methods- one of them is called just (or pure) intonation; just intonation is a tuning that is based on a ratio that is naturally divided by small whole numbers, often in fifths. In Just Intonation, we’re leaving the world of equal-temperament behind and exploring various contemporary pieces written for instruments.
Just Intonation
Playlist
The Harp of New Albion- Premonition Rag, by Terry Riley
Terry Riley, piano
Just Ancient Loops, II, by Michael Harrison
Maya Beiser, vc.
The Harp of New Albion – Cadence on the Wind, by Terry Riley
Terry Riley, piano
Serenade for Guitar – Air, by Lou Harrison
David Tannenbaum, guitar
Dharma at Big Sur – A New Day, by John Adams
BBC Symphony Orchestra/John Adams, conductor; Tracy Silverman, violin
Trio, by Ben Johnson
Trio Amici
Fugitive Objects, by Kyle Gann
Kyle Gann, piano
Everything Must Go, II, by Martin Bresnick
Prism Saxophone Quartet