Sonic Mosaics

It is a common misconception that it is difficult or impossible to discuss music, and that a piece of music simply speaks to the listener - or not. In these conversations with composers, Paul Steenhuisen offers readers insight into the creative process and suggests ways of listening to and interpret [...]
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It is a common misconception that it is difficult or impossible to discuss music, and that a piece of music simply speaks to the listener - or not. In these conversations with composers, Paul Steenhuisen offers readers insight into the creative process and suggests ways of listening to and interpreting new music. Steenhuisen talks one-on-one with thirty-two of his contemporaries (twenty-six of whom are Canadian) with a colleague's candour, sympathy, and expertise. These rare intimations afford fellow composers, musicologists, students, and inquisitive listeners a comparative look into the lives of the people who write some of the most innovative, challenging, and sublime music today.