Ligeti’s works imbue the horrors of the most debauched parts of the twentieth century, while acting as a testament to the perseverance required to make great art and the ultimate futility in the face of human tragedy.

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Truth, 24 Frames a Second: Nouvelle Vague

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A Novel Approach to Writing Music

Monday Mornin’ Coffee Bloggin’

Stuart DouglasJanuary 28, 2019blog, music, soundtrack, composer, composition, theory, music theory, writing, literature, novels, fiction, non-fiction, author, books, novel, shorts, short story, edinburgh, scotland, film, festival, film festival, Scotland, organisation, administration, freelance, freelancer, amatuer, musician, blogger Comment

Lost in Translation: Sketching Music

Monday Mornin’ Coffee Bloggin’

Stuart DouglasJanuary 14, 2019sketch, music, composer, ligeti, composition, art, avant garde, symbolism, advanced, graphic, design, creative, stuart douglas, edinburgh, scotland, blog, filmcomposer, music blog Comment

Koyaanisqatsi & Glass

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blogStuart DouglasNovember 5, 2018film, film composition, composition, composer, musician, film composer, Godfrey Reggio, Koyaanisqatsi, Philip Glass, 1983, enviroment, eviromentalism, enviromentalist, climate change, global warming, 2018, future, Glass, Samsara, Baraka, religon, narritive, dialogue, 70's, 80's, orchestral, orchestra, minimalism, minimalist, cinema, filmmovie, choir Comment

London and Screen Music Connect

Screen Music Connect 2018

Stuart DouglasOctober 1, 2018Screen Music Connectblog, screen, film, games, music, event, london, spitfire, lecture, talks, bafta, composer, producer, director, audio, filmcomposer, compositionComment