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Tonal Refraction Ensemble
Photo: Albie Mitchell
Tonal Refraction is an alternative notation in which color expresses the taste factor missing from standard notation.
Teenagers and adult amateurs are more likely to let taste affect their playing one tone at a time - quite the opposite of interpretation. Listening to them in chamber music classes at Mannes I heard it at play: I learned how chamber music actually works.
Tonal Refraction enables professionals to play that way: that is our goal.
Artie Dibble
Dave Eggar
Nancy Garniez
Recording Session Snippet One
Recording Session Snippet Two
Recording Session Snippet Three
View full recording session here
Tonal Refraction of Mozart G minor Piano Quartet, K. 478, synchronized to Tonal Refraction Ensemble recording by videographer Dave Tecson, a collaborator in the project since 1997
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