Friday, May 18, 2012

Can I borrow a cup of Burgmuller?

Sometimes inspiration comes from taking something I'm familiar with and tweaking it slightly... or tweaking it to the point that the familiar 'thing' is no longer recognizable.  When composing music, I often look around me at the music I like.  Why do I like that particular piece?  There are many treasures in any given song and it's with creative freedom that the musician expose the parts he/she likes by creating a piece based on the familiar song.  

In this video, Jessica, plays for us Friedrich Burgmuller's Ballade; it's a familiar playful piece that Zach Brewer borrowed from to create his own composition.  Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, yes?  Enjoy!


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