Podcast1024: Foum by Jacob Barton

Everyone in the Making Microtonal Music Yahoo Groups has gone wild over a new piece by Jacob Barton, Foum, or Xenharmonic Variations on a Theme by Mozart (jacob barton, microtonal player piano).

Well at least three people said great things about it. And in this business, that's a horde! I heard it and totally flipped for it. Here is Jacob's description of Foum from his Soundclick page Fun With Xenharmonicity:

Seven variations. On Mozart.
That's right.
And they felt so goooood.

And this from his post to Making Microtonal Music at Yahoo Groups:

This just out:

Seven variations. Each in a different root of two. Something for everyone.
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Also this notion of an innate "mood" supplied by the tuning - any thoughts there? Also, what's your favorite moment?

It starts out like a regular Mozart piano piece, and then veers off to another planet. If you are driving while you are listening, I recommend you pull over now.

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