A dramatic slice of musical history that touches on counterpoint wars and private dabbles in alchemy, the Bitcoin of the 18th century.
Tag: bach
Bach’s Worldview Was Way Different from Ours – On “Musical Theology”
In Bach’s pre-Enlightenment time, understanding how and why he composed his music might lead contemporary composers to new and exciting areas. Learn more.
Teaching Myself the Bach Chaconne With Ableton Live
From a South American dance to a romantically rubato performance piece, Bach’s Violin Partita in D minor has some funky rhythms and bizarre chromaticism!
How Jonny Greenwood Uses Materiality, Clusters, and Aleatoricism in His Film Music
We break down a handful of composer Jonny Greenwood’s go-to techniques in examples from his scores to Phantom Thread and There Will Be Blood.
Bach Wrote a Mini Comic “Opera” About His Love for Coffee in 1735
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Finish What You Started! Using Cadences in Composition
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Remember the Rounds We Sang as Kids? They’re Actually ‘Canons,’ and Canons are Awesome
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President Obama’s Hit Playlist and Using Music to Cope with the Madness of Politics
For the last three months I’ve been doing something I rarely do: watching the news.…