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My previous blog on this topic ( part two ) just scratched the surface in exploring ways in which Beethoven plays with listener expectation...

Here's a link to my previous post,  Playing With Expectations (Part One) , in case you missed it.  It's very short, and sets up t...

One of the best ways to become better at making something is to study good examples of the thing(s) you admire in order to learn what makes...

Today's post looks at Aaron Copland's What to Listen for in Music (1957), and grows out of two earlier posts on evaluating and cri...

In my earlier post on this topic , I discussed judgement in general, and specific ways in which this can be applied to music.  In today...