The Curious Case of Henryk Górecki
One of the favorite classical pieces of very-contemporary music (the piece was written in 1976) is Henryk Górecki’s “Symphony No. …
Author: Martin Connor
Martin Connor is a music teacher & writer from Philadelphia, PA, with a music degree of high distinction from Duke University who is currently studying for a master’s degree at Brandeis University in Boston, MA, while focusing his research on the vocal melodies of the rap genre. He has contributed freelance articles to HipHopDX, Complex, and Pigeons and Planes, and had multiple articles from his website, www.RapAnalysis.com go viral on BET, The Source, XXL, and MTV. He teaches rap lessons online through the music school LessonFace, and has a book, The Artistry Of Rap Music, forthcoming from the McFarland Publishing House, scheduled for release in late 2017, as a follow-up to his 2014 contribution to their anthology "Eminem & Rap, Poetry, Race." He welcomes all comments, compliments, insults, and restaurant suggestions at [email protected].
#6 – Fauré’s “Requiem”, 3rd Mvmt: Sanctus
Now we get to the first influential work that comes from a true requiem: Fauré’s. Gabriel Fauré, a French composer …
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#5 – Claude Debussy – Mvmt 3, “Suite Bergamasque”
The next installment in the series looking at works that have been influential in my own composing is this piece, …
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A Window Into My Composing Life
Well, I’ve put this post off long enough, and it can no longer be ignored. It is time to give …
#4 – Aaron Copland – Movement 7 from “Appalachian Spring”
The next entry in my “Influential Works” series comes from Aaron Copland, a composer who was born in Brooklyn and …
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Rap Music Analysis #1 – Game’s “How We Do”
This is my case for rap as a legitimate area for academic, musical research and attention. People variously dismiss rap …
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#3 – Arvo Pärt – Cantus In Memoriam Benjamin Britten
The next entry in the “Influential Works” series is the one work that has probably affected me the most, both …
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Meeting George Crumb
Over the summer, I had the opportunity to meet George Crumb, a very well-renowned composer who would be found …
#2 – Samuel Barber – Adagio for Strings (for string orchestra)
The next installment in the “Influential Works” series is “Adagio for Strings”, for string orchestra. Samuel Barber is very similar …
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What is Inspiration?
Okay, inspiration. Let’s start with a saying I’ve heard before and really like: composing is 1% inspiration, and 99% perspiration. …
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