Do you prefer visual arts or music?

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"Everything there is to know"? As much as I respect your extremism, that is just baloney. How much you need to know is entirely dependent on what you are looking for.

Are you sharing? I'm always excited to hear new pieces from composer hobbyists, and I'm sure other people on here will agree.

Nice reply. I think we are basically on the same page. I am just idealistic when it comes to art and I like to criticize practices I consider detrimental. I have no real right to say my method is the best and I apologize. But believe me, music students are often taught to not think for themselves, and just play what is on the page.

Sure I am willing to share. I have some convictions about uploading all of my pieces online but if you are interested in hearing I'll upload a few. Any particular taste? I listen to a lot of music so whatever I am interested in while writing is what I do. I have jazz, funk-type music, progressive rock, 20th century classical, minimalist and a bunch of assorted whatnots. But most of my stuff has a little of all of those.

Btw I haven't heard the Bach piece. I'm not a huge Bach buff although I am a great fan. My favorites of his are his lute pieces. Especially BWV997 as interpreted by Paul Galbraith. Here:





Absolutely transcendent performance. I also like the cello suites, Well-Tempered Clavier, Air on the G string, his organ works and so on. Regrettably these are pretty much the only ones I have.