Maximum Clarity and Other Writings on Music Book

	Ben Johnston : a chronology
I	On music theory
	Aesthetic theory; philosophical background for mathematical theory; musical background for application of mathematical theory	3
	Scalar order as a compositional resource	10
	Proportionality and expanded musical pitch relations	32
	Microtonal resources	41
	Tonality regained	46
	Music theory	53
	Rational structure in music	62
	A notation system for extended just intonation	77
II	On musical aesthetics and culture
	Musical intelligibility : where are we?	91
	A talk on contemporary music	103
	Festivals and new music	107
	Three attacks on a problem	109
	On context	118
	Contribution to IMC panel	122
	How to cook an Albatross	126
	Art and survival	134
	On bridge-building	143
	Seventeen items	149
	Art and religion	151
	Extended just intonation : a position paper	153
	A.S.U.C. keynote address	156
	Just intonation and mere intonation	163
	Without improvement	166
	Maximum clarity	171
III	Some compositions
	On string quartet no. 2	183
	On sonata for microtonal piano	185
	The genesis of knocking piece	187
	Qunitet for groups : a reminiscence	192
	On Carmilla	196
	On crossings (string quartet no. 3 and string quartet no. 4)	199
	On the age of surveillance	201
	On string quartet no. 5	203
	On string quartet no. 6	204
	On journeys	205
	On sleep and waking	207
IV	On other composers
	Letter from Urbana	211
	To perspectives of new music re. John Cage	216
	The corporealism of Harry Partch	219
	Harry Partch/John Cage	232
	Harry Partch's cloud-chamber music	235
	Beyond Harry Partch	243
	Regarding La Monte Young	251