Writing for piano (and destroying the universe)
BY SCOTT MCINTYRE As I start work on my Piano Sonata No.4, I pause and think about the creation of these works and the […]
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Thoughts during a live performance of Ives
BY CAMPBELL BANKS ‘I bet that quarter-tone piano would have sounded amazing.’ Well, there’s a thought I could never have predicted would wind its […]
Runner-up blog: Erin Heycox
BY ERIN HEYCOX, RUNNER-UP IN THE 2016 CUTCOMMON YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION This blog entry awarded Erin Heycox a runner-up place in our […]
Runner-up blog: Paul Ballam-Cross
BY PAUL BALLAM-CROSS, RUNNER-UP IN THE 2016 CUTCOMMON YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION This blog entry awarded Paul Ballam-Cross a runner-up place in our […]
In defence of your opinion
BY JUSTINA LUI Three-star reviews are the critical equivalent of a shepherd’s pie: an inoffensive crowd-pleaser that quells hunger pangs but is ultimately forgettable. […]
Nine things you should know about early music performance
BY PAUL BALLAM-CROSS, RUNNER-UP IN THE 2016 YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION Fashions change in classical music, as in everything. In the Renaissance, […]
Does genre still have a place?
BY MYLES OAKEY, 2016 CUTCOMMON YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR This is the winning blog entry in our inaugural CutCommon Young Writer of the Year Competition […]
Reflections: Affinity Collective Quartet in Europe
BY MEE NA LOJEWSKI The Affinity Collective Quartet takes its first international tour to Europe. Musicians Mee Na Lojewski (cello), William Clark (viola), and Harry […]
Seven things to remember when analysing music
BY MATTHEW LORENZON Music analysis isn’t just something you do for a semester in third year uni. It happens whenever you’re curious about the […]
Modern day income of famous composers
INFOGRAPHIC BY STEPHEN PRITCHARD Ever wondered what the famous composers earned for their well-known works? Debated whether you make more money than Mozart? Stephen Pritchard […]