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How Thomas Newman’s “American Beauty” Score Flipped the Script on Film Music
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How Does Arvo Pärt Create His Enormously Emotive Music? Tintinnabuli.
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Bach Wrote a Mini Comic “Opera” About His Love for Coffee in 1735
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Rebecca Foon (Saltland, Esmerine) on Exploring the Ocean of Her Subconscious
Welcome back to our interview series, Incorrect Music, curated by guitarist, singer, and composer Lora-Faye Åshuvud (of the…
Making Sense of a Song by Richard Strauss Through Botany
Yes, you read that correctly. In the course of this one blog post, I am…
Ten Essential Pieces of Advice for Composers
By Tim Hansen It seems like there’s no shortage of tips for emerging songwriters out…
RIP Cecil Taylor
This article originally appeared on Ethan Hein’s blog. When I was nineteen, I was flipping channels…
5 Musical Geniuses Who Overcame Disabilities to Achieve Powerful Legacies
Whether it’s writing a song or learning how to read music, becoming a serious musician…
Straight Outta Wakanda: How the “Black Panther” Score Fixed Marvel’s Music Problem
Spoiler alert! This article contains spoilers for the movie Black Panther. If you haven’t seen the movie,…