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Bryce Dessner
American
Composer
Born:
Apr 23
,
1976
Band
Me
Music
People
Think
You
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When I'm writing for certain instruments, you want to write within what you know about that instrument but also challenge the player. Something like 'Aheym' is very virtuosic - but because I have a history of performing music, I don't like unplayable music.
Bryce Dessner
Music
History
You
Writing
Challenge
About
Something
Write
Performing
Like
Know
Also
Instrument
Instruments
Because
Within
Very
Want
Certain
Player
It doesn't necessarily take four years to write a good piece of music. It might take four hours. It just depends on when your inspiration comes.
Bryce Dessner
Music
Good
Inspiration
Write
Take
Hours
Piece
Years
Just
Depends
Might
Your
Four
Necessarily
I love the physicality of instruments, and instruments as objects, like dancers are bodies.
Bryce Dessner
Love
Dancers
Objects
Physicality
Like
Instruments
Bodies
Playing pentatonic scales over orchestral music is not something I want to do or listen to.
Bryce Dessner
Music
Scales
Something
Over
Listen
Orchestral
Want
Playing
I can imagine myself as an old man writing music for choir or orchestra. I don't know that I'll be touring six months out of the year in a rock band when I'm 60.
Bryce Dessner
Music
Myself
Man
Writing
Old
Year
Band
Months
Out
Touring
Know
Rock
Rock Band
Six
Orchestra
Old Man
Choir
Imagine
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