John Schneider (born 1950) is an American

classical guitar The classical guitar (also known as the nylon-string guitar or Spanish guitar) is a member of the guitar family used in classical music and other styles. An acoustic wooden string instrument with strings made of gut or nylon, it is a precursor o ...

ist. He performs in

just intonation In music, just intonation or pure intonation is the tuning of musical intervals Interval may refer to: Mathematics and physics * Interval (mathematics), a range of numbers ** Partially ordered set#Intervals, its generalization from numbers to ...

and well-temperament, including

Pythagorean tuning Pythagorean tuning is a system of musical tuning in which the frequency ratios of all intervals are based on the ratio 3:2.Bruce Benward and Marilyn Nadine Saker (2003). ''Music: In Theory and Practice'', seventh edition, 2 vols. (Boston: Mc ...

, including works by

Lou Harrison Lou Silver Harrison (May 14, 1917 – February 2, 2003) was an American composer, music critic, music theorist, painter, and creator of unique musical instruments. Harrison initially wrote in a dissonant, ultramodernist style similar to his for ...

LaMonte Young La Monte Thornton Young (born October 14, 1935) is an American composer, musician, and performance artist recognized as one of the first American minimalist composers and a central figure in Fluxus and post-war avant-garde music. He is best kno ...

John Cage John Milton Cage Jr. (September 5, 1912 – August 12, 1992) was an American composer and music theorist. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one of the leading fi ...

, and

Harry Partch Harry Partch (June 24, 1901 – September 3, 1974) was an American composer, music theorist, and creator of unique musical instruments. He composed using scales of unequal intervals in just intonation, and was one of the first 20th-century com ...

. He often arranges pieces for guitar and other instruments such as harp or percussion. Schneider is a professor of music at

Los Angeles Pierce College Los Angeles Pierce College (Pierce College or Pierce) is a public community college in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California. It is part of the Los Angeles Community College District and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and C ...

, hosts the

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weekly radio program "Global Village", and is founder of MicroFest. He is also the founder and musical director of Partch, an ensemble dedicated to the music of

. With this ensemble, he won the 2015

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for ''Partch: Plectra & Percussion Dances'' (Bridge Records, 2014). He owns several copies of different instruments designed by Harry Partch as well as a collection of guitars with

microtonal Microtonal music or microtonality is the use in music of microtones— intervals smaller than a semitone, also called "microintervals". It may also be extended to include any music using intervals not found in the customary Western tuning of t ...

fretboards. In 2015, he published a revised and enlarged edition of his book ''The Contemporary Guitar'', which first appeared in 1985.

Bibliography

* The Contemporary Guitar, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2015 * “Magnus Andersson: Extreme Guitarist—Part 1,” Soundboard, Vol. 41, No.4 (2016) * “Magnus Andersson: Extreme Guitarist—Part 2,” Soundboard, Vol. 42, No.1 (2016) * “The Microtonal Guitars of Harry Partch,” Soundboard Scholar #1, (2015). * “Tampering with Nature: Playing in Unequal Temperaments,“ & “Pure Magic: Composing & Performing in Just Intonation,” 1001 Microtones. Neumünster: Bockel-Verlag, 2014. * “Partch’s Guitars,” Soundboard Scholar #1, (2015) * “Partch: Re-Genesis of a Music,” Kongressbericht “Mikrotonalität: Praxis & Utopie,” Stuttgart 2011. Mainz: Schott Verlag, 2014. * “Organ Transplants: Recreating Partch’s Chromelodeons,” Reed Organ Society Quarterly 2012, Vol. XXXI, No. 2. * “Adam del Monte: Classical Duende,” Soundboard, Vol. XXXVII, No.3, (2011) * “Tim Brady: Electric,” Soundboard Vol XXXVI, No.3 (2010); pp. 71–76. * “Ben Johnston at Eighty,” Schneider, J. (ed.). 1/1: The Journal of the Just Intonation Network 12, no. 3 (2007). * “The Persian Passion of Lily Afshar,” Classical Guitar K Vol. 23, No.7 (March, 2005); pp. 16–19. * “Just Lou Harrison,” Guitar Review #128, (New York,2004), pp. 13–23. * “Just Guitar,” Guitart International #6, April/June 2004; pp. 42–50. * “Lou Harrison’s Guitars,” Classical Guitar K Vol. 21, No.10 (June, 2003); pp. 20–23. * “Radio Soundboard (1978–1997),” Soundboard Magazine,Volume XXVI, 1999 No.2 * “Adam del Monte: Duende in Bach and Albeniz,” Soundboard, Vol. XXV, No.4 (1997) * “Fine Tuning,” ACOUSTIC GUITAR. May/June, No.24 (1994); pp. 30–38. * “Bringing Back Barstow,” GUITAR REVIEW. No.95 (Winter 1993); pp. 1–14. * “A History of the JUST GUITAR,” 1/1. Vol. VII, No.3 (1992); pp. 11–15. * “David Starobin at Forty,” GUITAR REVIEW No. 90, Summer 1992: pp. 18–22. * “TOD MACHOVER: Hypercomposer,” GUITAR REVIEW No. 86, Summer 1991. * “The Divine Giuliani,” Gendai Guitar okyoWinter 1990. * “The Divine Giuliani,” Soundboard. Vol. XVI, No.3 (1989); pp. 38–48. * “Pierre Boulez: a conversation,” GUITAR REVIEW No. 75, 1988: pp. 28–31. * “Peter Maxwell Davies: a conversation,” GUITAR REVIEW No. 64, 1985. * “Alois Hába,” Soundboard. Vol. XII, No.2 (1985); pp. 154–158. * “Julian Carrillo,” Soundboard. Vol. XII, No.1 (1985); pp. 36–39. * “Igor Stravinsky,” Soundboard. Vol. XI, No.2 (1984); pp. 152–157. * “SOUNDBOARD ON THE AIR,” Soundboard. Vol. XI, No.1 (1984); pp. 36–39. * “The Guitar Works of Ned Rorem,” Soundboard. Vol. XI, No.1 (1984); pp. 28–32. * “Where do you find the Music?,” Soundboard. Vol. X, No.4 (1983); pp. 376–79. * “Harry Partch,” Soundboard. Vol. X, No.3 (1983); pp. 260–264. * “Bruno Bartolozzi,” Soundboard. Vol. X, No.2 (1983); pp. 138–41. * “Peter Maxwell Davies,” Soundboard. Vol. X, No.1 (1983); pp. 43–45. * “Guitar & Tape: New Horizons,” ASTA National Guitar Symposium 1981. New Jersey: American String Teacher's Ass. 1982. * “The Microtonal Guitar,” arts I–VGuitar & Lute : Nos. 10 –24, (1981–82). * “A Conversation with Ernst Krenek,” Soundboard. Vol. VIII, No.4 (1981); pp. 262–65. * “Toru Takemitsu,” Soundboard. Vol. VIII, No.3 (1981); pp. 169–71. * “Goffredo Petrassi,” Soundboard. Vol. VIII, No.2 (1981); pp. 92–94. * “Hans Werner Henze,” Soundboard. Vol. VII, No.4 (1980); pp. 173–77. * “20th Century Guitar Music,” Soundboard. Vol. VII, No.4 (1980); pp. 175–76. * “Pierre Boulez,” Soundboard. Vol. VII, No.3 (1980); pp. 126–7. * “20th Century Guitar: The 2nd Golden Age,” Guitar & Lute : Nos. 10 & 12, (1979–1980). * “The Contemporary Guitar,” Soundboard. Vol. VII, No.2 (1980); p. 69. * “Conversation with Julian Bream,” Soundboard Vol. VII, No.1(1979); pp. 108–111. * “The Well–Tempered Guitar,” Soundboard Vol. V, No.4 (1978); pp. 108–111. * “The Rational Method of Tone Production,” ASTA National Guitar Symposium 1977. New Jersey: American String Teacher's Ass. 1978. * “New Instruments Through Frequency Division,” Contact. ondonNo.15 (1976).

Discography

* SONIC VOYAGE: New Music for Guitar. El Maestro Records, 1981. *

: Music for Guitar & Percussion Etcetera ollandKTC 1071, 1991. * JUST WEST COAST : Microtonal Music for Guitar & Harp, Bridge Records BCD 9041, 1993. hosen "CD of the Year" by CD Review in 1994 & Fanfare's “Classical Hall of Fame” 2003* Sasha Matson : RANGE OF LIGHT, NEW ALBION RECORDS NA 092, 1997. *

• LOU HARRISON • HARRY PARTCH, Cambria Records - CAMBRIA 8806, 2000. SCAP Special Achievement Award* JUST GUITARS : Music by Harrison, Partch, Riley & Scholtz & Schneider, Bridge Records Bridge 9132, 2003. *

Johnny Reinhard Johnny Reinhard (born 1956) is a microtonal composer, bassoonist, author and conductor. Reinhard employs many avant-garde techniques in his bassoon performance such as glissando and multiphonics, as well as uses just intonation and other microt ...

: ODYSSEUS, Pitch Records P-2002-1, 2004. * MUSIC OF CARLOS CHAVEZ (vol.3) Southwest Chamber Music, Cambria Records, (2005). Grammy nominations for “Best Classical Album” & “Best Small Ensemble” & Latin Grammy nomination for “Best Classical Album” * MUSIC OF

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(vol.4) Southwest Chamber Music - solo guitar works + string quartets Cambria Records, (2006). Latin Grammy nomination for “Best Classical Album” * EAR GARDENS : American Festival of Microtonal Music. Music of Reinhard, Riley, Corner & Cage Pitch Records P-200209, 2006. * ENCLOSURE 8 : Harry Partch. Castor & Pollux w/dancers with Partch,

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DVD, 2007. *

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: "Stories from My Favorite Planet", www.DanielPearl.org, 2007. * POR GITARO: Lou Harrison's Suites for Tuned Guitars, Mode Records, mode 195, 2008 * JOHN CAGE: 45' For A Speaker, Tiger Barb Records, 2008. *

William Kraft William Kraft (September 6, 1923 – February 12, 2022) was an American composer, conductor, teacher, timpanist, and percussionist. Biography Early life and education (1923–1954) Kraft was born in Chicago, Illinois. He was awarded two Anton Seid ...

: Encounters, Cambria Records 1191, 2009. Latin Grammy nomination for “Best Classical Album” *

: Bitter Music – Bridge Records 9349 A/B/C, 2011. Grammy nomination for “Best Classical Compendium” * COLD BLUE TWO: Polansky “Eskimo Lullaby”, Cold Blue Music CB0036, 2012 * Ben Johnston: Ruminations - Setting of Rumi & Billie Holiday, MicroFest Records M•5, 2014 *

: Plectra & Percussion Dances - Bridge Records 9432, 2014. Grammy Award winner for "Best Classical Compendium" & Grammy Award nomination for "Best Chamber Music Performance" * JUST STRINGS: John Luther Adams & Lou Harrison - MicroFest Records, M•F 7, 2015 * BILL ALVES : Guitars & Gamelan - MicroFest Records, M•F 8, 2015 * HOPSCOTCH : The Industry Records, 2017 (voiceover) * COLOR THEORY : Prism Sax Quartet/Partch/So Percussion - XAS 102, 2017 * Tom Johnson: PLUCKING - MicroFest Records, M•F 9, 2017 * JUST NATIONAL GUITAR : music of Lou Harrison, Terry Riley, et al. MicroFest Records M•F 12, 2019 *

: SONATA DEMENTIA - Bridge Records 9525, 2019

References

External links

John Schneider's websiteJohn Schneider Biography
(otherminds.org) Radio Interviews
Just Intonation
(wnyc.org)
New Sounds - Episode #3094 - With Composer/Guitarist John Schneider
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