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Feb 26, 2024

Chat about contemporary music, composition, and just intonation with us in this theoretically adventurous and wide ranging episode. Christopher Otto, composer and violinist, works with the JACK quartet, a group that has played the music of such individuals as John Zorn, Tristan Perich, Cenk Ergün, Tyshawn Sorey, Catherine Lamb, Georg Frederich Haas, Dan Trueman, and many, many, more.


Intro: Christopher Otto (jack quartet) rag’sma 

Catherine Lamb - divisio spiralis (mvt. II)
Beethoven - Symphony No. 6 (storm section low notes)

Vicente Atria - Seasons Will Pass You By

Christopher Otto (jack quartet) rag’sma 

Christopher Otto - 3x5x7 (loadbang)

Christopher Otto - violin octet (d1)

LaMonte Young - Trio for Strings (Part 4 out of 8)

LaMonte Young - Trio for Strings (Part 4 out of 8) - demo of 17 “equalizing” 9/8
Vicentino - Madonna il poco dolce (31edo) Stephen Weigel cover
Christopher Otto - 3x4x5 (Weslos)

Outro: Christopher Otto (jack quartet) rag’sma 

 

Rag’sma:

https://greyfade-label.bandcamp.com/album/ragsma

 

Christopher and JACK’s links:
https://christopherotto.space/

https://www.jackquartet.com/

https://christopherotto.bandcamp.com/album/3x4x5

 

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