The Art of Composing Podcast
1) William Caplin and Analyzing Classical Form
In Episode 13 of the Art of Composing Podcast, I talk to William Caplin, author of two of my favorite books on form and music theory in general. This is a great interview where we go into all sor...Show More
2) Samuel Adler and The Study of Orchestration
In Episode 12 of the Art of Composing Podcast, I talk to Samuel Adler, author of one of the most popular books on orchestration, The Study of Orchestration. What is in this episode: * The ...Show More
3) Partimenti and the Secrets of the Greatest Composers – An Interview with Robert Gjerdingen
Episode 11 of the Art of Composing Podcast. We interview Robert Gjerdingen, author of the book "Music in the Galant Style". We talk about Partimenti, the tool used to train the greatest comp...Show More
4) Understanding Harmony
Episode 10 of the Art of Composing Podcast. In this episode, you'll get a good grasp of what harmony is and why harmony works the way it does. If you've ever wanted to know how to create a c...Show More
5) My Principles of Orchestration
Episode 9 of the Art of Composing Podcast. In this episode, you'll learn some valuable questions to ask yourself before orchestrating anything, and then my technique to efficiently learn the...Show More
6) Understanding Musical Form
Episode 8 of the Art of Composing Podcast. In this episode, find out why you need to learn about musical form, and what exactly makes musical form so powerful. We also analyze the 1st Movement to Beet...Show More
7) Creativity and Music Composition
Episode 7 of the Art of Composing Podcast. In this episode, we look at creativity - what it is, how to find it, and how to explore your creative boundaries. What is in this episode: * What...Show More
8) The Pathway to Mastery, Part 3 – Beyond the Apprencticeship
Episode 6 of the Art of Composing Podcast. In this episode, we look at what it takes to find a mentor and how to get the most out of the experience. What is in this episode: * Finding the ideal...Show More
9) The Pathway to Mastery, Part 2 – The Ideal Composer Apprenticeship
Episode 5 of the Art of Composing Podcast. In this episode, I cover the next stage of your pathway to mastery, the apprenticeship. Find out about why an apprenticeship is so important, the different p...Show More
10) The Pathway to Mastery, Part 1
Episode 4 of the Art of Composing Podcast. This episode is all about starting on the pathway to mastery. What is mastery? Well, it is the state that you achieve, where you have almost magical powers o...Show More