Monthly Archives: August 2012

Assignment 1

Posted on 27/08/2012 by otolio

Introduction Some extracts from the outline for Assignment 1: “First choose your instruments – at least one from each of the three main groups”. We can observe there is still one main group that has not been represented, namely the … Continue reading →

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Project 4

Posted on 21/08/2012 by otolio

Warning This post includes around 80-90% of what I could write on the computer while composing or in between. For that reason, it’s quite long and it shows plenty of doubts and changed decisions. It doesn’t include all the notes … Continue reading →

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Some listenings

Posted on 17/08/2012 by otolio

Thoughts on some of my listenings from the last couple of days. Amadeo Roldán – Two Rítmicas (5 & 6) First idea repeated with variations. It gets gradually more complicated. There’s a rattle I like. After some step-by-step rhythm it … Continue reading →

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Les Noces – Stravinsky

Posted on 04/08/2012 by otolio

On Spotify. Impressions. Cymbals used to make the sound denser (at counterpoint). Xylophone emphasizes the solist’s notes, falling at the same time. Is the bride happy to get married??? From 3’30”, tambourine played at syncopation. Both the instrument and the … Continue reading →

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