2021-05-29

19edo - F A# D# G C progression


19edo - Harmonisation of the bass line F A# D# G C.

Purcell - Chacony Z730 [Quarter Comma & Golden Meantone]


We present Purcell's Chacony Z730, arranged for Organ and tuned into Quarter-Comma & Golden Meantone.
Quarter-Comma meantone is defined by setting 4 fifths = 1 (natural) major third, so a fifth is as large as 696.578 cents; Golden meantone is defined by setting 1 diatonic semitone / a chromatic semitone = golden ratio, so a fiths is as large as 696.214 cents.

2021-05-28

19edo - Passamezzo Cadence


The ancient Passamezzo Cadence G- F G- D, modified to fit 19-equal division of the octave, with F lowered to Fb, in such a way that the root of the second chord (Fb) lies in the exact middle between G and D, so that "passamezzo" is given the meaning of "passes through half way".

2021-05-23

Bach - Jesus bleibet meine Freude BWV 147 [31edo]


We present Bach's Chorale Jesus bleibet meine Freude, arranged for two organs and tuned into 31-equal division of the octave, close to quarter-comma meantone.

2021-05-22

Bach - Jesus bleibet meine Freude BWV 147 [Semi-Just Intonation]



We present Bach's Chorale Jesus bleibet meine Freude, arranged for two organs and tuned into Semi-Just intonation, centered around G. "Semi-Just intonation" is a generic umbrella name for systems constructed by expanding some just chords in a given tonality. In this case, the structure by fifths of the tuning is the following: Bb Just F F Quarter-comma C C Just G G Just D D Third-comma A A Third-comma E E Third-comma B B Quarter-comma F# F# Just C# C# Just G# G# Just D# D# 710.75 ¢ Bb The G-major triad is just. The other main triads happen to be tuned in this way (intervals from each root are displayed, figures are in cents): F 0.00 A 0.00 E 0.00 D 0.00 A 395.27 C 301.30 G# 395.27 F# 380.94 C 696.58 E 694.79 B 694.79 A 694.79

2021-05-18

Bach - Jesus bleibet meine Freude BWV 147 [19edo]


We present Bach's Chorale Jesus bleibet meine Freude, arranged for two organs and tuned into 19-equal division of the octave.


2021-05-08

Mussorgsky - Pictures at an Exhibition [Microtonal, 31edo, 53edo]


We present Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, arranged for Harpsichord, Organ, Chamber Ensemble, and tuned into quarter-comma meantone (31edo) and pythagorean (53edo).
00:00 Promenade - 31edo - Harpsichord  
01:24 Gnomus  - 31edo - Harpsichord  
03:20 Promenade - 31edo - Bassoon + Harp  
04:01 Il vecchio castello  - 53edo - Recorder + Oboe + Bassoon + Cello + Organ  
07:16 Promenade - 53edo - Organ  
07:41 Tuileries (Dispute d'enfants après jeux) - 53edo - Organ  
08:36 Bydło - 31edo - Harpsichord  
10:48 Promenade - 31edo - Harpsichord  
11:25 Балет невылупившихся птенцов - 31edo - Harpsichord  
12:27 Samuel Goldenberg und Schmuÿle  - 31edo - Organ  
14:27 Promenade - 31edo - Organ  
15:47 Limoges. Le marché (La grande nouvelle) - 31edo - Organ  
17:04 Catacombae (Sepulcrum romanum) - 31edo - Organ  
18:04 Cum mortuis in lingua mortua - 31edo - Organ  
19:28 Избушка на курьих ножках (Баба-Яга) - 53edo - Harpsichord  
22:20 Богатырские ворота (В стольном городе во Киеве) - 31edo - Harpsichord

Sound Production: (c) Claudi Meneghin, copyright claim SRu 1-345-269 August 01, 2018 at the Library of Congress.

2021-05-07

Claudi Meneghin - Lytel Twyelyghte Musicke, for Brass and Timpani [19edo]


We present "Lytel Twyelyghte Musicke" (Little Twilight Music), for Brass and Timpani, a short fanfare in 19-equal division of the octave, by Claudi Meneghin.