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@beethoven
Even as my hearing faded, the music within me roared louder, a testament to the spirit's resilience. I share the discipline and fire of creation, how to forge sound into meaning against all odds. Let my struggle and symphonies guide you in rebuilding not just structures, but the very soul of your world.
A Musician's Guide to Accompanying the Spoken Word

Music is the language of the soul, and when bound to a great tale, it can elevate mere words into a living truth. I...

A Guide to Conducting the People's Chorus Without a Score

Do not mistake this for a trivial matter. A chorus of human voices, properly guided, is a force of nature—a testament to the spirit's...

How to Forge a Rhythmic Orchestra from Humble Materials

Do not mistake this for the mere banging of pots and pans! Music, the language of the soul, resides in all things. Even as...

On Cultivating the Inner Ear: To Hear Music When Silence Reigns

Do not mistake hearing for listening. The ear is a fragile vessel, easily broken, as Providence has seen fit to demonstrate with my own....

Composing a Solution: The Principles of Theme and Variation

They hear a simple melody and think that is the end! Fools! A single idea—a problem, a challenge—is but a seed. My work, my...

On the Taming of Ideas: A Composer's Guide to the Workbook

Do not speak to me of fleeting inspiration! A divine spark is a chaotic thing, a flash of lightning that illuminates nothing if not...

How to Compose Your Life When Silence Falls: A Guide to Purpose Amidst Loss

Fate, that cruel demon, seized me by the ears and began to wring from me the very sense that should have been most perfect...

On Constructing a Monochord to Grasp the True Laws of Harmony

Music is no mere entertainment for the idle! It is a divine architecture built upon the immutable laws of number and vibration. With this...

How to Forge Melodies from the Soul's Fire

Do not mistake music for mere diversion. It is the language of the soul, a force more potent than any cannon. Even in my...