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“You know what really grinds my gears?!” — Musical self-deprecation! 9 Nov 2010 | 01:40 am
While conducting research for my next set of blog posts on American composer Joseph Schwantner, I found myself at one of my usual watering-holes of online musical knowledge. It is one of those places ...
And we’re back! 3 Nov 2010 | 06:55 am
After a two-year hiatus, Composer of the Week will hopefully be returning to regular posting and updates within the next few weeks. I will continue with the subject of my last post, “Legitimacy in Mu...
Legitimacy in Music – Works for Consorts of Wind Instruments 16 Jul 2008 | 04:23 am
Ah, high noon approaches on the east coast and I find myself ready to face a worthy adversary: the concert hall. It is a truly strange place, the concert hall. For all its glory and the millions of...
Final Thoughts on Steve Reich 15 Jul 2008 | 04:14 am
I regret my trip to New York did not yield a new post. Mostly due to exhaustion between the city trip and roof work the following day, I decided to ponder this week’s composer and also the impact of ...
The Source 11 Jul 2008 | 05:09 pm
Tomorrow morning I will travel to the source of many of the great developments in art and music since the early 1900′s: New York City. I am planning my day around the Metropolitan Museum of Art, taki...
Understanding the Process – Music and Minimalism 10 Jul 2008 | 05:02 am
Throughout history, music has typically been defined by the art and architecture of the era in which it is written. Baroque, classical, romantic, impressionist, expressionist, minimalist, modernist — ...
Steve Reich and Phasing 9 Jul 2008 | 10:46 am
Reich’s writing often incorporates the use of canon, a compositional technique familiar to most. What he refers to as phasing came from an experiment he conducted attempting to get two tape recorders...
Steve Reich 8 Jul 2008 | 07:20 am
To many, Steve Reich is known as one of a few notable minimalist composers of the twentieth century. He is often referenced in conversation with Philip Glass, Terry Riley, or John Adams, yet there is ...
Ned Rorem 8 Jul 2008 | 02:56 am
A master of both music and the written word, Ned Rorem has become one of America’s most honored composers. Known primarily for his art songs (which number over 500), he has been the recipient of the ...
Reformatting the blog 8 Jul 2008 | 02:53 am
After much thought, I have decided to make the blog more of a true blog than an impetus for getting my newsletter out. I will still write the newsletter, but will post its contents here as a regular ...
