Person

Ben Johnston

Benjamin Burwell Johnston Jr. (March 15, 1926 – July 21, 2019) was an American contemporary music composer, known for his use of just intonation. He was called "one of the foremost composers of microtonal music" by Philip Bush and "one of the best non-famous composers this country has to offer" by John Rockwell.

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
March 15th, 1926
Died
July 21st, 2019
Labels
Nonesuch
KOCH International Classics
Innova Recordings
Composers Recordings Inc.
Last updated: July 23rd, 2019·MusicBrainz

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