Composition
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The symphonic tradition is an imposing legacy. Some turn away in terror. It might be the safer option.
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A Defense of Virtuosity
It is now held that individuals have the right to be artists, or at least consider themselves as such.
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Classical music and architecture are analogous because they reflect us and the way our minds work.
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Redeeming Film Music
You often hear the expression “film music” used pejoratively. “It’s just film music.”
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Admit It, You Really Hate Modern Art
It feels like many hours in a dentist’s chair from which you cannot escape.
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Tonality Now: Finding a Groove
The history of instrumental music and that of the cult of listening are interwoven with the history of the Church.