Armchair Operas (and Voices) 15.

Even though Gould appears, this opera is about creativity and achievement, or mediocrity and failure depending upon your perspective.

The Unexpected

Ustvolskaya’s Second brought down the house on a program featuring Paraskevaidis, The Prince Myshkins, Johnston and Ustvolskaya at Harvard.

String Theory 26: Some Duos, Duets

The Miller Porfiris Duo offers what appear to be the first complete performance of Fuchs’ overlooked 12 Duets.

String Theory 24: Quartets in Different Intonation (at least 15 of them)

Johnston’s ten string quartets constitute one of the most vital yet obscure series in the latter half of the 20th century.

Used Bin Troll Tweets D.

The astronomer’s star charts guide Johnston’s microtones. I crave Vol. 3.

String Theory 5: Sometimes with Piano

First heard ages ago in concert, Hartke’s violin duo Oh Them Rats is Mean in My Kitchen (1985) made a lasting impression