the muses
Being creative means always being on the lookout for inspiration. And what better source for inspiration that the original source of inspiration in Greek mythology: the muses.
This music has a mysterious quality. After all, we can never be entirely sure when the muses will visit or speak to us. And when they do, their message is often not clear. We have to interpret what they say and give meaning to it for ourselves.
The composer Philip Glass describes the process of composing music as listening. The music is there, flowing like an undeground river. Our challenge is to develop the skill to hear that music and translate it into a form for others to hear. I often feel this way. I don't know exactly how I am able to write the music I do. I listen and try to accurately record what I hear.
This album explores inspiration through the images of the muses which are:
Calliope: The muse of epic poetry
Clio: The muse of history
Erato: The muse of lyric poetry
Euterpe: The muse of music
Melpomene: The muse of tragedy
Polyhymnia: The muse of sacred poetry
Terpsichore: The muse of dance and chorus
Thalia: The muse of comedy and idyllic poetry
Urania: The muse of astronomy
This music has a mysterious quality. After all, we can never be entirely sure when the muses will visit or speak to us. And when they do, their message is often not clear. We have to interpret what they say and give meaning to it for ourselves.
The composer Philip Glass describes the process of composing music as listening. The music is there, flowing like an undeground river. Our challenge is to develop the skill to hear that music and translate it into a form for others to hear. I often feel this way. I don't know exactly how I am able to write the music I do. I listen and try to accurately record what I hear.
This album explores inspiration through the images of the muses which are:
Calliope: The muse of epic poetry
Clio: The muse of history
Erato: The muse of lyric poetry
Euterpe: The muse of music
Melpomene: The muse of tragedy
Polyhymnia: The muse of sacred poetry
Terpsichore: The muse of dance and chorus
Thalia: The muse of comedy and idyllic poetry
Urania: The muse of astronomy