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Episode - Matthew Woodard, 13, composer and the Maggiore Trio

Matthew Woodard, 13, composer a...

16m 50s

04-02-08

Featuring his compositions I. Le Printemps (3:00) and II. Le Vent et Les Vagues (2:20) from "Five Vignettes for Piano Trio", performed by The Maggiore Trio (see below) Matthew Woodward loves the process of composing music. "When I compose, I sit down at the piano and write everything out by hand," he says. "It's not the most economical process, but I feel a connection to my music. I enjoy thinking up the music and getting it all together in my head before setting it on paper." Only after he has worked it all out by hand, does he use a computer program. Listening to his piece being played on

 

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Last update: Mon Dec 01 07:57:27 -0800 2008

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