1000 monkeys writing a Beethoven symphony

I guess there is a thing now where you pick a youtube video and send it to me for my commentary. Timothy Tharaldson sent in this one. This is wrong-headed for several reasons, so it’s hard to know where to start. He says so little in so much time, that it is...

Fugue on the NPR theme

Some of my composition students are currently in Gretchen Foley’s fiercely graded 18th century counterpoint class.  She asked me if I would pull out my final project and give her a copy. I had a little bit of practice time on Spring Break.I took the NPR...