A Photo Journal Tour of the Gravestones of Famous Composers in Paris
In the summer of 2011 I had the chance to join my university on a trip to Paris in the …
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Rap Music Analysis #8 – Common, “I Used To Love H.E.R.”
Rap music analysis time! This time we will be switching it up a little, with musical AND textual analysis. However, …
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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. …
#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 …
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