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[azuire]

Congratulations to draigwen for sweeping the contest! :D

Reminders: Week 1 Topic and Editing Post!

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I came across one of my old pieces which I wrote to Bach's Little Fugue in G Minor (Organ). I'm not usually inspired by music, because if it has words, it gets in the way of my writing. But occasionally there are songs that can inspire me, or help me with the process. My current obsession is with Death Cab for Cutie, I really want to write something set to "What Sarah Said".

Is music useful or hindering to you? Have you written pieces that are enhanced with music accompanying them? Share away!

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Music

[solumin]

I have music on while I'm writing almost all of the time. If there are lyrics I'm usually distracted, which obviously does wonders for my productivity.

I stick mainly to classical music, especially Bach, J. Strauss Jr., Aaron Copland, Gustav Holst, Dvorak, Beethoven, Mozart, and John Williams. (~One of these things is not like the others~) Sometimes I'll listen to David Bowie or Talking Heads.

I think the ambiance or atmosphere of the music is the most important part. Different styles of music, or even different moods in the music, influence my writing style.

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[azuire]

ohhh, which ones are the best? I find organ music especially helpful. Not trumpets, though.

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[solumin]

My first musical love is organ music. That's why Bach is first on that list :) My favorite one is probably Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565, but so many of Bach's organ works are just amazing. I'd also suggest Passacaglia in C minor (BWV 582) and Fantasia and Fugue in G minor (BWV 542).

If you want to find recordings of any of Bach's organ works, look for Lionel Rogg's versions. He's recording every single Bach organ piece...three separate times. I found a really good CD of his, it's simply titled "Organ Works." It's recorded on one of the Silbermann organs. The whole CD is absolutely fantastic and I wish I had the whole set.

Non-Bach organ pieces...well, once you go Bach, you never go back. (heh) Though I could recommend Saint-Saen's Symphony No.3 in C minor, the "Organ" symphony. But there's not much of organ in that.

Do you know of any good pieces?

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[mercredigirl]

Movie soundtracks, maybe? On my TBL playlist it's usually instrumental soundtracks -- a quick glance shows me some light Disney, InuYasha, Wicked (no vocals), LotR and Star Wars (Princess Leia's Theme is BEAUTIFUL).

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[tefnut]

But don't you risk "seeing" the movie at the same time you listen to the track?

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[mercredigirl]

When I watch movies, I seldom hear the BGM, so I see soundtrack and film as separate entities -- for better or for worse!

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[tefnut]

Oh, right! That's different for me. I associate the soundtrack (if it's memorable, of course) with the movie.

When the soundtrack is really good, it becomes just as / more important than the visual. Amelie Poulain comes to mind.