August 2015 – Alex Marthaler, Composer

Intriguing Tunes, Vol. 3

This entry was posted in Intriguing Tunes on August 24, 2015 by alexmarthaler

With August comes another set of Intriguing Tunes– here is Volume 3! “Mountain Songs: No 1. Barbara Allen” – Robert Beaser This simple duo for flute and guitar comes from Robert Beaser, a contemporary American composer who has used many folk influences in his music and is very reminiscent of composer Lukas […]

“What do paintings sound like?”

This entry was posted in Article and tagged Contemporary Classical Egon Schiele Music and Art on August 10, 2015 by alexmarthaler

In July, The Telegraph published this article about a special installation at The National Gallery in London. Titled “Soundscapes,” the project has invited six composers to choose paintings from the collection and provide a musical accompaniment or response. There is a diverse range of composers, from New-York-based composer Nico Muhly […]