May 11, 2019
Which piece of music is favored most by Easley Blackwood’s cat? And which one of his etudes caused people at the O’Hare airport to call him “crazy” when played over the speakers? Find out in this landmark episode! Here, we discuss both the Twelve and Six Etudes, analysis of them, various equal tunings, and chord structures in equal tunings.
Music
Intro: Easley Blackwood - Fanfare in 19edo
Outro: Easley Blackwood - Suite
for Guitar in 15edo (I)
Easley Blackwood - Twelve Microtonal Etudes
(16, 21, 23, 13, 17, 24, 14, 20, 19 are played)
Alexander Scriabin - Sonata in F#
minor
Fitzwilliam Virginal Book (Farmers Pavan
CCLXXXVII, meantone)
Nicola Vicentino - Madonna il poco dolce
(31edo)
Stephen Weigel - Six Macrotonal
Etudes (10, 7 are played)
Microtonal Compositions liner notes: http://www.cedillerecords.org/album-artwork/018-blackwood-microtonal-booklet.pdf
Microtonal Compositions: https://open.spotify.com/album/4NtUMHRVqNcnvB5stDwjnn?si=vfWw_Ue2Tsy3bZrRUL-1eA
Analysis of Twelve Microtonal/Six Macrotonal Etudes: https://www.stephenweigelcomposerperformer.com/xenharmonic-analysis
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