Who or what inspired you to take up composing, and pursue a career in music? It just happened, because I listened and loved orchestral music
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Who or what inspired you to take up composing, and pursue a career in music? It just happened, because I listened and loved orchestral music
I do a lot of thinking about the piece: usually it’s nebulous, some combination of mood, intensity, colour, topic; sometimes there are clear ‘scenes’ that come into view.
I heard a ‘cello being played on the radio (I can’t remember who was playing) when I was about 6, and just knew that was the instrument I had to play. I fully intended to just become an internationally famous concert ‘cellist (as you do!) but gradually composing took over.
Who or what inspired you to take up composing, and make it your career? My grandfather was a coal miner who loved music. He encouraged