Audio Examples for Kyle Gann's book
The Arithmetic of Listening:
Tuning Theory and History for the Impractical Musician

Chapter 11: The Thirteenth Limit and Beyond

Ben Johnston: String Quartet No. 7

Beginning of third movement:

Piano version of third movement, mm. 1-30, realized by Timothy Ernest Johnson:

Disc: Johnston String Quartets

Kyle Gann: Hyperchromatica

Hyperchromatic sequence of 24 triads (played twice)

Ride the Cosmos, excerpt:

Futility Row, excerpt:

Reverse Gravity, beginning:

Disc: Hyperchromatica

Toby Twining: Chrysalid Requiem

Opening of 2, Kyrie

Beginning of 3, Gradual - example begins at 0:51:

Ending of 11, Libera Me - example begins at 0:22:

Disc: Chrysalid Requiem

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