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Dear Anton, Thank you for your help and for clarifying this. My student is really enjoying using the Bach piece as his source material, but he is exclusively using music technology to experiment with and transform it. Based on our discussion...
As a Creator - Bach's Prelude BWV 999 -
Dear Tom, Thank you for your questions. I would like to provide some additional context to supplement what Jim has already provided. Firstly, the quotation from p. 23 that you have included relates to how certain works may fall under...
As a Creator - Bach's Prelude BWV 999 -
Hi Tom, Thanks for this discussion thread. The application of AoIs can certainly present challenges throughout the experimenting process. You ask if AoI 4 can be justified. I believe some questions your student will need to address include,...
As a Creator - Bach's Prelude BWV 999
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Site authorDear Tom, I am glad to read that your student has been inspired by the Bach piece - it is indeed rich with material that can go in any number of directions. There is nothing in the Guide that prevents your student from framing...
As a Creator - Bach's Prelude BWV 999