Bach & Ives Unanswered

In an effort to broadcast the new interpretation of the Ives "Unanswered
Question" in extended Pythagorean, I will broadcast it as part of my
Microtonal Bach radio program which begins on Christmas morning at 9 am on
WKCR-FM (89.9) in NY.

My guest Carol Baron is a noted musicologist focusing on both Bach and Ives.
WKCR does a week of _only_ J.S. Bach, but they are supporting me on an end of
the millennium Christmas present to the American composer most in the
tradition of Bach: Ives.

My show focuses on how the written notation of Bach might be indicative of a
well-temperament, and proceed to play CDs in Werckmeister III. My approach
to Ives is quite similar. The notation is only a window on to the intonation.

Carol will bring in another side for our 4 hour romp. Hope some of you can
listen in.

Johnny Reinhard
AFMM

>Johnny Reinhard wrote:
>
>In an effort to broadcast the new interpretation of the Ives "Unanswered
>Question" in extended Pythagorean, I will broadcast it as part of my
>Microtonal Bach radio program which begins on Christmas morning at 9 am on
>WKCR-FM (89.9) in NY.
>
>My guest Carol Baron is a noted musicologist focusing on both Bach and Ives.
>WKCR does a week of _only_ J.S. Bach, but they are supporting me on an end of
>the millennium Christmas present to the American composer most in the
>tradition of Bach: Ives.

Johnny,

I enjoyed hearing the Bach performances in Werckmeister III and the Ives in
extended Pythagorean but quite frankly I don't hear any similarity between
the music of Bach and that of Ives. I don't think you explained on the air
how you consider them to be similar beyond the number of syllables in their
last names, and wondered if you (or anyone else) might like to do so for
the list.

John Link

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Thank you John for your responding to the show. My guest Carol Baron, author
of a new article on Ives and Bach was responsible for making the connection.
As I recall (and there are tapes) it was pointed out that they were both
professional organists from small towns. Both had fathers who were
professional musicians. Both used the idea of systems to compose. Ives's
early studies were based squarely on Bach.

And most important for the radio program, both heard subtleties of intonation
in their imagination that was expressed by a notation that can be
interpretted in different ways. The recordings demonstrate an idealized
performance for both composers.

Also, please consider, I had the opportunity to present Ives through the
offices of Bach. I tried to be graceful.

Johnny Reinhard
AFMM