A darker piece by Eno. Once again, the foreground may be intriguing, but the music is more about the background. If you don't hear what is going on in the background, then you will not recognize the genius of this piece.
- On The Transmigration Of Souls
John Adams is a composer of modern Classical music. This is his piece on 9/11. The word you hear repeated at the beginning is "Missing". After that, there is a litany of the names of the missing. ...
- Is Islam Poised To Take Over?
My third piece at FrontPage Magazine is now posted. Warning -- I wrote it while I was in one of my darker moods. Reader discretion is advised....
- The Chill Air By Brian Eno
This is my favorite piece by Eno. Perfectly named. This music carries all the sadness and pristine coldness of an early Autumn evening. Once again, this music is as much about the background, which in this case features backwards reverberation, and chords...
- Will
This is an incredible piece of subtle musical artistry, in which the background sound is almost as important as the primary melody. The melody moves so slowly that if you don't pay attention, you will not hear it's beautiful unfolding over time....
- Wind
Solo Piano Improvisation by Keith Jarrett. Note that the piece begins with the piano equivalent of wind chimes clanging in a suddenly heavy wind, and then cascades into a sublime melodic impression of wind through foliage, and flower, and cloud....