Why Do You Compose?

What is it that drives you to compose?

Inspiration?

Desire for fame and recognition, for posterity?

To satisfy an inner desire to communicate a personal message?

To express yourself?

What else?

http://www.youngcomposers.com/forum/how-do-you-compose-11255.html

http://www.youngcomposers.com/forum/what-point-writing-music-11205.html

http://www.youngcomposers.com/forum/questions-composers-10482.html (not SO close)

http://www.youngcomposers.com/forum/what-composer-11228.html

http://www.youngcomposers.com/forum/can-one-make-living-composer-11001.html

http://www.youngcomposers.com/forum/what-do-you-compose-10473.html

http://www.youngcomposers.com/forum/whats-goal-music-7844.html

And so on...

I'm dead sure you will be covered from the above threads (didn't go after page 6 really... there may be tons more simmilar threads).

Searching a bit the forums might help ;)

Babes and blow.

Seriously, how many times can we go over this?

Well, some original answers I can come up with:

To compose myself.

To find meaning.

To express originality.

For those who complained, the questions cited did not ask the same thing! And anyway, I don't think this question can be exhausted. It has been asked many times in the past and will be asked many times in the future. Every composer has his own answer. I am looking for others' answers.

Beethoven said:

I have never thought of writing for reputation and honour. What I have in my heart must come out - that is the reason why I compose.

For those who complained, the questions cited did not ask the same thing! And anyway, I don't think this question can be exhausted. It has been asked many times in the past and will be asked many times in the future. Every composer has his own answer. I am looking for others' answers.

Not really, but bandwith can :D:D:D

Now, honestly "those who complained" the 2 members who posted, that is ;) Go read all 30+ pages in this forum, check all threads that could have something simmilar (not 100% same) and see how you feel then. since I've been here a bit longer, I can promise you that there are tons of answers about the same thing.

I compose for:

fame

money

express myself

because I have to

God has given me this gift

etc...

I compose so I have a reason to make noise.

Though I can't say the same, I must say, that is a great reason :D.

fun

To seek the mystical answer to painfully similar threads.

As of yet, I do not compose, I write and doodle.

I compose because I think that through my compositions I can unlock the answers to the biggest questions of life. I think through my compositions a new reality can be made. I try to answer that inner struggle with every note I place on the sheet. To some the mere act of composing is just technical and methodical; to me composing is a journey through time and space and through the depths of my heart and soul and other dimensions yet to be discovered by man . . . not!

I compose because I like writing music. I try to write someting original and neat.

Thank you for a genuine and honest answer.

I compose as a new and original method of wasting time. That's also the reason I play tuba, come to think of it.

Yes, I'm very silly

HEY!

I gave you also an original and unique answer, and the truth come to think of it:

I compose for:

fame

money

express myself

because I have to

God has given me this gift

etc...

Why did you prefer RRR's reply to mine?

BOO HOO HOO :'(

ugh.

I'm bored with this question....

I compose for people because I have always loved to feel what they are feeling.

I compose for people because I have always loved to feel what they are feeling.

I like that one.