Just Guitars: Microtonal Music for Guitar

Track Listings
1. Carter Scholz: Rhythmicon    
2. Lou Harrison: Scenes from Nek Chand    
3. Lou Harrison: Scenes from Nek Chand    
4. Lou Harrison: Scenes from Nek Chand    
5. Lou Harrison: Tandy's Tango    
6. Lou Harrison: Cinna    
7. Lou Harrison: Palace Music    
8. Lou Harrison: Plaint & Variations on 'Song of Palestine'    
9. Lou Harrison: Plaint & Variations on 'Song of Palestine'    
10. Lou Harrsion: Serenado por Gitaro    
11. Harry Partch: Letter from Hobo Pablo    
12. Harry Partch: December 1942    
13. Harry Partch: December 1942    
14. Harry Partch: December 1942    
15. Harry Partch: Three Intrusions    
16. Harry Partch: Three Intrusions    
17. Harry Partch: Three Intrusions    
18. Terry Riley: Harp of New Albion    
19. Terry Riley: Harp of New Albion    
20. John Schneider: Lament    

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
This recording features the premiere recordings of works by the late Lou Harrison and the legendary Harry Partch. John Schneider, guitarist and Los Angeles radio personality performs on a wide variety of guitars using such instruments as Partch’s microtonal Adapated Guitars, Martin, Gibson and Fender guitars, a National Resophonic Guitar, and other instruments that feature tuneable fretboards for various types of Just Intonation. Lou Harrison (1917-2003) wrote his last guitar piece for National Steel guitar, custom fretted in Just Intonation. The Scenes from Nek Chand uses a six-note mode and is based on the sculpure and architecture of Nek Chand in northern India. Harry Partch worked on the adapatation of guitars in the 1930s, using one for his Barstow: 8 Hitchhikers’ Inscriptions (1941) (available on BRIDGE 9041). The opening of Partch’s long lost song cycle, December 1942, begins with a setting of the jester’s song "Come Away Death" from Shakespearre’s Twelfth Night. Three Intrusions (1949) are the first compositions to use Partch’s newly invented Diamond Marimba and the Adapted Guitar 2. Both of these works feature Schneider singing and intoning the vocal parts, as well as performing on copies of Partch’s Adapted Guitars.

Also available: Just West Coast, John Schneider guitars, BRIDGE 9041

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Just Guitars: Microtonal Music for Guitar
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • The only record of its kind, and well-done
  • inconsistent, directionless, some great material
 Just Guitars: Microtonal Music for Guitar

Manufacturer: Bridge
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000096JH4
Release Date: 2003-05-05

Tracks:

  1. Carter Scholz: Rhythmicon
  2. Lou Harrison: Scenes from Nek Chand
  3. Lou Harrison: Scenes from Nek Chand
  4. Lou Harrison: Scenes from Nek Chand
  5. Lou Harrison: Tandy's Tango
  6. Lou Harrison: Cinna
  7. Lou Harrison: Palace Music
  8. Lou Harrison: Plaint & Variations on 'Song of Palestine'
  9. Lou Harrison: Plaint & Variations on 'Song of Palestine'
  10. Lou Harrsion: Serenado por Gitaro
  11. Harry Partch: Letter from Hobo Pablo
  12. Harry Partch: December 1942
  13. Harry Partch: December 1942
  14. Harry Partch: December 1942
  15. Harry Partch: Three Intrusions
  16. Harry Partch: Three Intrusions
  17. Harry Partch: Three Intrusions
  18. Terry Riley: Harp of New Albion
  19. Terry Riley: Harp of New Albion
  20. John Schneider: Lament

Album Description

This recording features the premiere recordings of works by the late Lou Harrison and the legendary Harry Partch. John Schneider, guitarist and Los Angeles radio personality performs on a wide variety of guitars using such instruments as Partch's microtonal Adapated Guitars, Martin, Gibson and Fender guitars, a National Resophonic Guitar, and other instruments that feature tuneable fretboards for various types of Just Intonation. Lou Harrison (1917-2003) wrote his last guitar piece for National Steel guitar, custom fretted in Just Intonation. The Scenes from Nek Chand uses a six-note mode and is based on the sculpure and architecture of Nek Chand in northern India. Harry Partch worked on the adapatation of guitars in the 1930s, using one for his Barstow: 8 Hitchhikers' Inscriptions (1941) (available on BRIDGE 9041). The opening of Partch's long lost song cycle, December 1942, begins with a setting of the jester's song "Come Away Death" from Shakespearre's Twelfth Night. Three Intrusions (1949) are the first compositions to use Partch's newly invented Diamond Marimba and the Adapted Guitar 2. Both of these works feature Schneider singing and intoning the vocal parts, as well as performing on copies of Partch's Adapted Guitars.

Also available: Just West Coast, John Schneider guitars, BRIDGE 9041

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars The only record of its kind, and well-done.......2006-01-10

While I too have some criticisms, I can't imagine anyone having the time to do all the unique things that had to be done to realize this album and still have time to get every little thing perfect. This stands beyond many albums in terms of performance and artistry. It is unique and varied. It is definitely a bit jolting in terms of consistency, from the electric-sounding track 1, to the Partch, whereas the rest is more normal guitar playing. But it is all worthwhile. Schneider's singing may not sound like Partch, but his inflection and interpretation are suberb in terms of following the composer's intent. His playing is technically brilliant. It is not fair but to view this as an early recording in a basically yet-to-be-explored field. I hope this album inspires many to build on the ground that Schneider and a few others are working to lay down.

2 out of 5 stars inconsistent, directionless, some great material.......2005-10-15

The reason this recording is important is because it has several important pieces which are on record for the first time, a few by Lou Harrison, a few by Harry Partch. The performances are technically excellent but some truly lack soul. The album is for the most part consistent until we reach the Harry Partch material which seems out of place (this is when it takes a turn and makes the listener cringe), John Schneider sings on the Harry Partch tracks, the singing is very sub-par. He sings about being a hobo and riding a train but the voice sounds far too crisp and clean. But it's hard to complain because these are their first time on record and our only way to hear them. You need to close your eyes and Imagine a gruff, hairy, hobo singing them. Also, the piece written by John Scheider feels a little too melodic and peaceful for this record. This disk has some great material on it, but purchase with an informed mind.

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