Ben Johnston
Born: 15th March 1926, Macon, Georgia, United States
Died: 21st July 2019, Wisconsin
Nationality: American
Benjamin Burwell Johnston Jr. was an American contemporary music composer, known for his use of just intonation. He was called "one of the foremost composers of microtonal music" by Philip Bush and "one of the best non-famous composers this country has to offer" by John Rockwell.
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- Amazing Grace (1)
- Calamity Jane to Her Daughter (2)
- Chinese Lyrics (3) (1)
- Duo for flute & string bass (2)
- Fragments (5) (1)
- Gambit (1)
- Knocking Piece (1)
- Octet 'Ashokan Farewell' (1)
- Ponder Nothing (2)
- Quietness (1)
- Quintet for Groups (1)
- Septet (1)
- Sleep and Waking (1)
- Sonata for Microtonal Piano (1)
- String Quartet No. 1 'Nine Variations' (1)
- String Quartet No. 2 (1)
- String Quartet No. 3 (1)
- String Quartet No. 4 (2)
- String Quartet No. 5 (1)
- String Quartet No. 6 (2)
- String Quartet No. 7 (1)
- String Quartet No. 8 (1)
- String Quartet No. 9 (2)
- String Quartet No. 10 (1)
- Trio (1)
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Ben Johnston: String Quartets Nos. 6, 7 & 8
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2012, Chamber Finalist
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BBC Music Magazine, May 2011, Chamber Choice
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My Dancing Sweetheart: Just Songs
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