Tom Johnson
Village Voice music critic and modern composer Tom Johnson has published two books, and created over 70 musical works, including for piano (1971's "An Hour for Piano"), with text (1987's "Eggs and Baskets"), for radio ("J'Entends un Choeur," 1993), and, most notably, opera. After obtaining his undergraduate and master's degrees from Yale, Johnson studied some with composer Morton Feldman, and has since composed for a variety of settings. His most highly regarded opera, "The Four Note Opera," has gone on to be performed dozens of times, and in a number of languages, since its 1972 premiere. Another oft-performed work is "Failing: A Difficult Piece for Solo String Bass," which requires the performer to speak throughout the already-challenging composition. While living in New York, Tom Johnson wrote about modern composition for The Village Voice from 1972-1982, before moving to Paris, which has been his home since 1983. His articles for the New York paper can be found in the book The Voice of New Music (Apollohuis, 1991). Johnson also wrote a book on his music theories, Self-Similar Melodies (Editions 75, 1996).
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Discography
14 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Enfants Terribles
Classical - Released by hat[now]ART on 1 Jan 1999
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Tom Johnson: Rational Melodies (1982)
Classical - Released by hat ART CD on 28 Jan 2015
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Tom Johnson: Organ & Silence
Classical - Released by ANTS on 1 Jan 2000
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Kientzy Plays Johnson
Classical - Released by Pogus on 9 Nov 2004
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Find My Way
Alternative & Indie - Released by 4339740 Records DK2 on 23 Sep 2022
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Birthdays & Bonfires
Alternative & Indie - Released by 4339740 Records DK2 on 5 Nov 2022
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Dhoore Njan Paayum
Alternative & Indie - Released by Tom Johnson on 5 Oct 2021
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Bitter Sweet Symphony
Alternative & Indie - Released by SM5 Records on 22 Sep 2023
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Saw You In The Blue
Country - Released by Charles Productions on 15 Dec 2023
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Helter Skelter
Alternative & Indie - Released by SM5 Records on 17 Feb 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Acid Lagoon
Alternative & Indie - Released by 4339740 Records DK2 on 7 Oct 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo