Ivor Darreg
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1994 release (VERY RARE) ** "This important and rare CD was produced by Jonathan and Elizabeth Glasier, Gary Morrison, and Brian McLaren. This is the only extant permanent document of Darreg's work. Includes original booklet with reproductions of tuning charts. Ivor Darreg (1917-1994) was interested in both just intonations (tuning systems based on the ratios between the frequencies of the pitches) and equal temperaments (tunings with pitches equally spaced through the octave, which require a different mathematical approach). He was fascinated by the unique aesthetic effect – the characteristic “mood”, in his word – created by each tuning. The charts included in this exhibit are representative of his tuning graphics. As an instrument maker he created another sort of tuning graphic in his Megalyras. These were two- or four-sided string instruments, playable with a slide, with the slide locations for various tunings laid out in full color along the necks."
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Format
This CD contains a selection of his tapes Beyond the Xenharmonic Frontier, Vols. 1, 2 and 3 as well as earlier acoustic recordings Ivor made on his reel-to-reel machine. Ivor performed all the pieces on this CD.
Release notes
This CD contains a selection of his tapes <b>Beyond the Xenharmonic Frontier</b>, Vols. 1, 2 and 3 as well as earlier acoustic recordings Ivor made on his reel-to-reel machine. Ivor performed all the pieces on this CD. Except for the first 4, each piece of music was first stored as a MIDI file, then transferred to another computer system for orchestration and final digital mastering by Brian McLaren. Edited was limited to removing obviously wrong notes in battling a keyboard designed for…
| From Ivor Darreg's Personal Collection | |||
| 1 | Megalyra & Baglama Duet | 2:03 | |
| 2 | Prelude #2 For 19-Tone Guitar | 0:57 | |
| 3 | 17-Tone Improvisation #1 | 3:27 | |
| 4 | 17-Tone Improvisation #2 | 2:18 | |
| From Beyond The Xenharmonic Frontier | |||
| 5 | 9 Tones Per Octave - Strings | 4:40 | |
| 6 | 13 Tones Per Octave - Vibraphone Solo | 2:20 | |
| 7 | 17 Tones Per Octave - Violin And Orchestra | 2:09 | |
| 8 | 18 Tones Per Octave - Bass Megalyra | 2:21 | |
| 9 | 19 Tones Per Octave - English Horn & Strings | 3:12 | |
| 10 | 20 Tones Per Octave - Tibetan Bowls | 2:14 | |
| 11 | 21 Tones Per Octave - Synth Filter Sweep | 2:00 | |
| 12 | 22 Tones Per Octave - Pan Flute And Strings | 3:39 | |
| 13 | 27 Tones Per Octave - Strings | 2:27 | |
| 14 | 29 Tones Per Octave - Strings | 2:07 | |
| 15 | 31 Tones Per Octave - Brass And Timpani | 2:48 | |
| 16 | 32 Tones Per Octave - Flute, Strings, And Bells | 4:22 | |
| 17 | 36 Tones Per Octave - FM And Additive Timbres | 9:10 | |
| 18 | 39 Tones Per Octave - FM Synths And Carillon | 5:40 | |
| 19 | 40 Tones Per Octave - FM Timbres, Chimes & Bells | 6:48 | |
| 20 | 51 Tones Per Octave - Harpsichord | 1:31 | |
| 21 | 53 Tones Per Octave - Strings | 5:18 | |
- Gary Morrison
- Artwork By [Graphic Design], Other [Liner Notes], Other [Prepared For Cd]
- Brian McLaren
- Other [Liner Notes], Other [Prepared For Cd], Producer, Engineer, Recorded By (5 to 21)
- Ivor Darreg
- Other [Liner Notes], Performer
- Jonathan Glasier
- Other [Liner Notes], Other [Prepared For Cd]
- Elizabeth Glasier
- Other [Prepared For Cd]
