Monthly Archives: March 2017

Aphorisms for Composers – January to March 2017

March 4, 2017.

There are no people anymore—only credentials.

February 16, 2017.

Regarding time (1): If a substantial musical statement can be made in under eight minutes, aren’t we all better off? (I think here of interminable string quartets)

Regarding time (2): On the other hand, patience may be required (long hauls CAN be rewarding).

February 9, 2017

What goes wrong with the big thing can’t be fixed if the small thing doesn’t work; if the big thing doesn’t work, try to fix the small thing. Conceiving of music happening in limited, malleable spaces is all one can do to envision the big picture.

January 20, 2017.

Most feelings are mixed.