For most listeners, the string quartets of the American composer Ben Johnston are better known by reputation than through d rect experience — in large part because the work’s unorthodox tuning systems ...

On Jan. 21, the Boston Microtonal Society presents a concert including an American classic, Ben Johnston's String Quartet No. 4, "Amazing Grace," composed of variations on that hymn's standard tune.

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The composer's string quartets are known for their use of microtones — and their extreme technical difficulty. Just in time for his 90th... Ben Johnston Hears The Notes Between The Notes Ben Johnston ...

Ben Johnston doesn’t follow the rules of music. Sure, he’s got degrees from two colleges and a conservatory. But from an early age, Johnston heard music differently. When he was growing up in Georgia, ...