Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in music and who or what have been the most important influences on your musical life
Tag: interviews with composers
Michael Finnissy, composer
Music itself is intensely important to me, and I want to try and share it – intensely
Andrew Hamilton, composer
Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in music? I remember, around the age of six, finding an old cassette of Beethoven’s Emperor
Charlotte Botterill, composer
I like to have a theme, or subject matter, for my piece either before I start, or in the very early improvising stages. This helps me shape my piece. I often use landscapes, both rural and urban, to inspire my work. Sometime I draw a picture of what the piece should look like!
Jean-Christophe Rosaz, composer
Who or what inspired you to take up composing, and pursue a career in music? Probably my parents who used to listen to music: Bach,
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