I enjoy writing prose, and I believe it to be a skill that more people should develop. Certainly words encounter difficulty when faced with explaining music, but that struggle will occasionally lead to greater understanding.

Eventually I would like to compile my strongest music essays in a book. However, my current emphasis on performing limits my time for substantial written discourse.

My previous work is quite varied: music essays on traditional topics, musings on modern music ideals, concert reviews, book reviews, non-music essays, video game reviews, anime reviews and a music dissertation. In due course I hope to also write a science fiction novel.

Selected Writing on Music:

“Opposition as a Guiding Principle for Performance in J. S. Bach’s Die Kunst Der Fuge” [also a lecture]

“Music Only Happens Once”

“Higher Learning for Musicians”

“Western Art Music Culture”

“Music Competitions”

“On Recordings”

“Passion and Objectivity in Music” [also a lecture]

“Are You Afraid of Bach?” [also a lecture]

“Lohengrin: A Study”

“Structural Process in Fugue”

“Form and Process in Carl Vine’s Piano Sonata No. 1”

“Music and Words in Mozart’s Operas”

“A Few Words About Beethoven’s Op. 53 Sonata”

“A Few Words About Beethoven’s Op. 57 Sonata”

Book Review: Lost Genius by Kevin Bazzana

CD Review: Extase by Measha Brueggergosman

Various Concert Reviews

Selected Writing on Other Topics:

“Gödel’s Incompleteness Theorem”

“Fate/Stay Night Review”

“Neon Genesis Evangelion Review”

“Mars Matrix Review”

“Contra 4 Review”

“In Defence of Ninja Gaiden II”

“STG Elitist”