source file: mills2.txt Date: Tue, 10 Jun 1997 21:50:04 +0200 Subject: Re: Modulating tunings From: Johnny Reinhard The composer can expect the performer to perform intonation based on the memory of different systems -- within reason. 2, maybe 3 different systems is certainly doable. Individual distinctions from pitch to pitch would seem unnecessary drudgery in the case of only 2 systems. Rather than thinking of modulating between tunings, I prefer thinking in terms of immigrating between tunings. Now there are imharmonic tones and imharmonic chords in the theory. My original music is self-described as polymicrotonal, specifically because of the healthy use of different tunings in single compositions. The recent premiere of my cello concerto Odysseus featured 60 musicians in almost as many tunings, in all kinds of combinations. The sound was new with unusual timbres in a new form of musical theater. As those who were there have signalled, just about everyone enjoyed it, were happy, uplifted, even amazed. It worked. Sure, I get some of the credit. But it is because the sound space is so excitingly receptive to still newer and fresher combinations of sounds in relationship that there exists a new frontier in space. It's said that in the sub-atomic world there exists _only_ intervals. Everthing is built upon. Johnny Reinhard Director American Festival of Microtonal Music - MicroMay '97 (May 16, 21-23) 318 East 70th Street, Suite 5FW New York, New York 10021 USA (212)517-3550/fax (212) 517-5495 reinhard@idt.net http://www.echonyc.com/~jhhl/AFMM/ On Tue, 10 Jun 1997 UPB_MONIODIS@ONLINE.EMICH.EDU wrote: > If one were composing a work in Just intonation and one wanted to > modulate to Pythagorean intonation, would one reflect the comma > change in a medial signature, or would one simply indicate > "Pythagorean" above the staff, and let the staff lines assume > the new diastemic values? > > --Polychronios > Received: from ns.ezh.nl [137.174.112.59] by vbv40.ezh.nl with SMTP-OpenVMS via TCP/IP; Tue, 10 Jun 1997 23:40 +0200 Received: by ns.ezh.nl; (5.65v3.2/1.3/10May95) id AA11835; Tue, 10 Jun 1997 23:40:04 +0200 Date: Tue, 10 Jun 1997 23:40:04 +0200 Received: from ella.mills.edu by ns (smtpxd); id XA11816 Received: (qmail 24931 invoked from network); 10 Jun 1997 21:39:17 -0000 Received: from localhost (HELO ella.mills.edu) (127.0.0.1) by localhost with SMTP; 10 Jun 1997 21:39:17 -0000 Message-Id: <199706101733_MC2-1837-A236@compuserve.com> Errors-To: madole@mills.edu Reply-To: tuning@eartha.mills.edu Originator: tuning@eartha.mills.edu Sender: tuning@eartha.mills.edu