Just as the title asks, has there been a piece of music that changed your life, or the way you composed, or the way you thought about music, ect. Just explain.
For me there are a few pieces that have different reasons.
Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op.95
I had been composing little things for a while and when I sat down with the score and just listened to the music, I knew that I wanted to do this. I wanted to compose music that was amazing and told a story and moved people. This piece made me want to compose seriously.
Britten's War Requiem
Again when I sat down and listened, its changed how I thought about the way I composed music. I knew from then on I wanted/needed to be more daring in my writing.
Corigliano's Symphony No. 1
Again I listened, and it made me want to make my music as personal as this was. Corigliano pour his soul right on the page, you can feel it. I knew that music needed soul, and I needed to put more of mine into everything I wrote.
This all may sound corny, but I am a firm believer in the statement that music cannot be seen, or heard, it must be felt.
Please, share your life-changing pieces!
