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On Sofia Gubaidulina, the Once-Blacklisted 86-Year-Old Composer Who’s Still Working
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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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A Beginner’s Guide to Morton Feldman — an Intimate Encounter with Sound
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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…
What Is a Leading Tone?
In the above video, courtesy of our very popular Mainstage course, Unlocking the Emotional Power…
Ten Essential Pieces of Advice for Composers
By Tim Hansen It seems like there’s no shortage of tips for emerging songwriters out…