by Peter Saltzman | Jan 20, 2023 | Music, Sheet Music, Uncategorized
A Masterpiece from My Middle Period Peter Saltzman · American Tune: A String Quartet in Four Acts (LIVE RECORDING) By the time you reach thirty or so, if you have designs on becoming a great composer, you should have pretty much mastered the art. At least, that’s what...
by Peter Saltzman | Sep 30, 2020 | Featured Track, Uncategorized
Peter Saltzman · The Song In Between-09_16_2020 Lyrical Improvisation The song in between what? In between all of the other non-song stuff that happens? That can’t be it because I really think of all my improvisations as extended songs—tunes that go beyond...
by Peter Saltzman | Jul 22, 2019 | IOTL, Uncategorized
Are free will and free improvisation truly free, or am I deluding myself? And is deluding myself a necessary condition for free will/improvisation? Free improvisation is a primary theme of my podcast, Improvisations on the Ledge, so it’s probably about time to...
by Peter Saltzman | Jul 10, 2018 | One Human Minute, Uncategorized
When the Trees Grew Back The title song that kicked off the One Human Minute 60-song cycle a few weeks is a kind of intro, an opening statement, or thesis for the larger work. With song #2 things really get off and running as the protagonist goes out for a run but...