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ViewsArticle of the MonthFrom Young ComposersThe Article of the Month section of the Young Composers Music Forum's home page allows the site's staff to showcase one article per month that they deem noteworthy including those they consider well written, interesting or regarding topics upon which information is scarce elsewhere. A new article is chosen every month and past articles are listed below. Current Article of the MonthThe article of choice for the month of May is Twelve Tone Composition. This extensive article includes an introduction to the twelve-tone method of composition, directions on how to use it as well as a short essay on the method's relevance to composers of today. Past Articles of the MonthNovember 2007: Geirr Tveitt The article on Geirr Tveitt is our pick of the week. Tveitt was a profilic composer from Norway whose music is largely unknown by now, because 4/5 of his works burned up in a tragic fire in the seventies. Check him out, and give him some love.
This month's article of choice is The Extremely Short Dictionary of Musical Criticisms and How to Fix Them. This article contains some useful advice on how to rececive common criticisms of your works and how to improve your piece accordingly.
This month's article of choice focuses in on Norwegian composer and fiddler, Eivind Groven. A master of both the Hardanger fiddle and the symphony orchestra, his influence is drawn largely from Norwegian Folk music. |
