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Martin teaches music theory, composition, and music history at Rutgers University in Newark, where he is a professor of music. He is also a pianist and music theorist with a long list of performances, articles, and books. Martin’s theoretical interests include the harmonic and contrapuntal vocabulary of jazz and its relation to the western ...
Henry Martin is an American composer whose music is defined by the use of divergent styles. He deftly combines jazz, pop, and classical together, generally within classical forms, and the resulting mix is melodic and accessible. The music Hilary Demske has chosen for her CD is demanding.
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Feb 23, 2024 · Synopsis. Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier is a collection of 48 preludes and fugues for solo keyboard in two sets, each covering all 24 major and minor keys. This music has become a bible for pianists, as well as a challenge for subsequent composers to try to imitate.
About this Piece. Like most piano students of the last century, composer Henry Martin (b. 1950) from early on always kept Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier near at hand while practicing at the piano. By the time he discovered composing, as an adult, Martin admits that by force of habit he kept reaching for the Bach, feeling almost innately ...
Biography. The music of Henry Martin has been described by Paul Griffiths of the New York Times as "that of someone who knows and loves jazz to its bones (not discounting its flesh)." Martin is in the forefront of composers dedicated to writing works that combine the flavors of jazz and popular music with classical forms.
Learn about Henry Martin, a renowned music professor, pianist, and author, at his official website.
I first heard of Henry Martin on a bulletin board about music, back in 2007. The poster was singing the praises of his 24 Preludes and Fugues for piano, a sort of modern-day homage to J.S. Bach, sporting a unique fusion of Jazz with baroque forms.
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