yet another thought on composition

To anyone practicing composition -- and for some reason Gene I
think this would be a particularly good one for you -- I'd like
to recommend a little-mentioned composer: Antonin Dvorak. I
think the guy was a master. Anyone studying the construction of
his works at large or small scales is sure to learn something.
His "New World" symphony may be overplayed, but it's nice and
he's got a ton of other music. In fact, almost every time I
hear something on the radio that sounds like I probably wouldn't
like it except I do like it, it turns out to be Dvorak. Tonight
I heard a Rondo with sharp transitions that nevertheless sounded
smooth. Amazing stuff.

-Carl

Rusalka is a sweatheart of an opera. But different strokes for
different folks, IMO Janaček is the one to study....

--- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com, Carl Lumma <ekin@...> wrote:
>
> To anyone practicing composition -- and for some reason Gene I
> think this would be a particularly good one for you -- I'd like
> to recommend a little-mentioned composer: Antonin Dvorak. I
> think the guy was a master. Anyone studying the construction of
> his works at large or small scales is sure to learn something.
> His "New World" symphony may be overplayed, but it's nice and
> he's got a ton of other music. In fact, almost every time I
> hear something on the radio that sounds like I probably wouldn't
> like it except I do like it, it turns out to be Dvorak. Tonight
> I heard a Rondo with sharp transitions that nevertheless sounded
> smooth. Amazing stuff.
>
> -Carl
>

--- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com, Carl Lumma <ekin@...> wrote:
>
> To anyone practicing composition -- and for some reason Gene I
> think this would be a particularly good one for you -- I'd like
> to recommend a little-mentioned composer: Antonin Dvorak. I
> think the guy was a master. Anyone studying the construction of
> his works at large or small scales is sure to learn something.
> His "New World" symphony may be overplayed, but it's nice and
> he's got a ton of other music. In fact, almost every time I
> hear something on the radio that sounds like I probably wouldn't
> like it except I do like it, it turns out to be Dvorak. Tonight
> I heard a Rondo with sharp transitions that nevertheless sounded
> smooth. Amazing stuff.

Dvorak was great for sure....Brahms was a fan, and responsible for
helping him publish his first published works, the Moravian duets.

I love those Slavonic dances especially, too.

-A.

--- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com, "Aaron Krister Johnson"
<aaron@...> wrote:
> --- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com, Carl Lumma <ekin@> wrote:

> > To anyone practicing composition -- and for some reason Gene I
> > think this would be a particularly good one for you -- I'd like
> > to recommend a little-mentioned composer: Antonin Dvorak.

> Dvorak was great for sure....Brahms was a fan, and responsible for
> helping him publish his first published works, the Moravian duets.

He had a down to earth quality about his music which is attractive.
That might be why Carl thinks he would be good for me.