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SUNDRY UTTERANCES

Though I mostly listen, from time to time I have a few words to say. Here you will find news, reflections, musings, bits of inspiration, and (maybe) even an occasional poem.

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Connect . The . Dots . 2

September 7, 2017

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in memoriam: Henri Dutilleux

January 22, 2016

Aleksandr Brusentsev

Today is the day when Henri Dutilleux would have turned 100.

For me, there are no words to properly account for his influence. My thinking, my music, and my sense of standards have all been incalculably improved since Alex Freeman first introduced me to Dutilleux’s work...

Vsauce! …and the concept of ‘functional’ music

December 22, 2015

Aleksandr Brusentsev

If you don’t yet know about Vsauce, allow me to share the YouTube channel’s brilliant, one-sentence description: “Our World is Amazing.”

Having watched just about every episode, I honestly could not think of a more apt description for a channel that so passionately expl...

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