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James

THOUGHTS ON THE COLLABORATIVE PROCESS OF ADOPT A COMPOSER

Having recently finished a relatively large-scale composition project on the Adopt A Composer Scheme, I thought I would write down some of my experiences, notes and advice to composer...
Douglas

Classic albums of the 20th Century: Five leaves left

Today I'd like to talk about the album Five leaves left by the British artist Nick Drake.Released in 1969, this was the debut album by Nick Drake. He would go on to release a further ...
James

How to start composing

Composing your own music is a richly rewarding experience. It is a wonderful creative outlet, and can deepen your musical understanding in ways which can add new dimensions to your pl...
Juan

Music Analysis resources

This Article is a summary based on W. Caplin`s work Classical Forms. I found this book incredibly useful in order to understand and process Haydn sonatas.Phrase DeviationsIn most of t...
Juan

Piano Sonatas - Analysis: Hybrid Themes

Piano Sonatas - Analysis: Hybrid ThemesPiano Sonatas - Analysis: Hybrid ThemesOVERVIEWMusic from the proper classical period can seem simple from the surface but there is a lot of com...
Juan

The Sentence

The Period - Main Themes - Sonata AnalysisThe Period - Sonata AnalysisOVERVIEWThe main features of a period theme are:Weak middle cadenceReturning basic idea (instead of repeate...
Juan

Analysing Classical Sonatas - The Sentence

Analysing Classical Sonatas - The SentenceAnalysing Classical Sonatas - The SentenceOVERVIEWSchoenberg was the first theorists in forging the concept of sentence. The Sentence is a ty...
Dimitrios

Composition

To compose your own pop ballad, use these steps below as a guide.As composing is a very personal activity you might want to follow the steps below in a completely different order. For...
Juan

Natural harmonics: alternative touch points and how they are produced

Natural harmonics are definitely a beautiful resource for every string player. On the cello this is particularly useful as the instrument has a powerful natural resonance so we can go...
Curtis

A Comparative Study of Early Debussy and Rachmaninoff

In this essay I will be comparing two composers who would later create highly individual and successful styles for themselves in the 20th century, but through early pieces they wrote ...
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