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films about music

do u happen to be in love with both music and films? then films about music are the best ones for you! i’ll offer a few trailers to watch and choose from:

Control >>Ian Curtis, Joy Division http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0421082/

The Wall >> Pink Floyd http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084503/

trailer:

full movie:

Let’s Get Lost >> Chet Baker, jazz http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095515/

 beginning of the film (watch the remaining 12 parts on youtube)

I’m Not There >> Bob Dylan http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0368794/

Impromptu >> Chopin http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102103/

watch the trailer here: http://www.reelzchannel.com/trailer-clips/23671/impromptu-trailer

Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould >> Glenn Gould http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108328/

Amadeus >> Mozart http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086879/

Immortal Beloved >> Beethoven http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110116/

Bird >> Charlie “Bird” Parker http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039852/

Lady Sings The Blues >> Billie Holiday http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068828/

 

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chance music

Composing Aleatoric music means leaving some element of chance determine the outcome.

Its beginnings reach as long ago as 15th century with works that could be interpreted in various modes:

In 18th – 19th century there was a popular game in which pieces of music followed each other by the chance of a dice.

The first truly intentional aleatoric music piece is John Cage’s Music of Changes:

Here you may watch samples of modern aleatoric music:

Here you can try out the Musical Dice Game:

http://sunsite.univie.ac.at/Mozart/dice/

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