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Entertaining to educate
“I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate people and hope they were entertained.” — Walt …
In critique, then in praise of Bach
The dilemma of “old” versus “new” style is evident in the comments of the Johann Adolf Scheibe in reference to …
Frank Churchill in production meetings
After joining the Disney studios in 1930, Frank Churchill composed music for animated shorts and feature films. His output includes …
Concentrate on the performance
Daniel Saidenberg ws the first cellist of the Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Leopold Stokowski. He recalled: Stoki’s ability to exert …
Du bist die Ruh (You are my Rest) (Schubert)
Title: Du bist die Ruh (You are my Rest) (Op. 59, No. 3) Composer: Franz Schubert Arranger: Greg Smith Instrumentation: …
Abstraction XVIII
Title: Abstraction XVIIIComposer: Greg SmithInstrumentation: PianoProduct medium: PDF scoreRelated products: – Abstraction XVIII (mp3 audio) Sample:
Kreutzer’s Wanderlieder and Schubert
Schubert was familiar with Kreutzer’s Wanderlieder song cycle (written in 1817). Spaun twice told the following anecdote of his friend’s …
Mood lighting to boost creativity
A study published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology has concluded that the level of lighting in a room can …
Beethoven’s compositional process
Beethoven was revising Fidelio when he wrote to Georg Freiedrich Treitschke (who was helping to revise the libretto) (1): Now, …
Beethoven’s handwriting
Franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee (1786-1868) was a composer who wanted lessons with Beethoven. Beethoven would only look at his …
Dmitri Shostakovich: Piano Trio No. 2, Op. 67
I. Andante-Moderato II. Allegro non troppo III. Largo IV. Allegretto Having recently finished his Eighth Symphony, Shostakovich stated work on …
Beethoven on music
“Music is the mediator between the spiritual and the sensual life. Although the spirit be not master of that which …
The inner drama of man
It is not what the artist does that counts. But what he is. Cézanne would never have interested me if …
The potential of an artist
“How important is it to catch up with yourself? There are enormous forces lurking in each person, but many people …
My tempo must be followed
Ravel was very particular about how his works were performed. Ravel always insisted that the tempo for Boléro should be …

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